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Published: 2/7/2012
1% of 2010 GDP credited to casinos, related firms
LAS VEGAS — A new report shows U.S. casinos and the industries that depend on them put $125 billion into the U.S. economy in 2010 — the equivalent of 1 percent of the gross domestic product.
The study released Monday by the American Gaming Association shows that 566 casinos in 22 states supported about $125 billion in spending and nearly 820,000 jobs in the United States in 2010.
Direct consumer casino spending accounts for about 350,000 jobs and $50 billion of that spending.
About one-third of the money came from nongambling sources such as food sales, hotels, and entertainment.
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