The push for legalizing casinos in Georgia has returned to the Statehouse for the second straight year, and skeptics have million-dollar questions about the cost gleaming resorts would have on local governments and businesses.
“The idea that this is going to be a big tourist boost, we can’t find any data that really speaks to that unless you’re in Las Vegas,” A.J. Robinson, president of Central Atlanta Progress, and the Atlanta Downtown Improvement District, said.
A study of how casinos have impacted cities in other states, commissioned by the business groups, found they draw a majority of their visitors and revenue from local residents.
Read this story now for free
To continue reading, sign up for our newsletter and get unlimited access to WABE.org
You can select your preferences for news and local content. We will never share your email address. Learn how your newsletter sign-up will support WABE and Public Media
