Casino industry spurs $329 billion in US economic activity, study by gambling group shows
The U
By WAYNE PARRY
Published - Oct 09, 2023, 07:24 PM ET
Last Updated - Oct 09, 2023, 07:24 PM EDT
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — The casino gambling industry in the U.S. generates nearly $329 billion a year in economic activity, according to a new study by the industry's national trade association.
The American Gaming Association released a study Monday showing the industry's economic impact in 2022 was up 26% from 2017, before the COVID-19 pandemic hit.
Commercial and tribal casinos support 1.8 million jobs, including 700,000 jobs at casinos themselves or related businesses, about the same as in 2017. Those jobs generated $104 billion in wages across the country, up 40% from 2017, according to the study.
The industry paid $52.7 billion last year in taxes to federal, state and local governments, up 29% since 2017, the report said.
