Title: 2RPP05: Boom or Bust: Casino Gaming and Host Communities Date: Wednesday, September 14, 2025 Start Time: 3:00pm End Time: 3:50pm Description: Fifteen years have passed since casino gaming spread beyond its traditional Nevada and New Jersey borders, and a wealth of data is now available for policymakers to assess gaming's impacts. This session will shed light on the gambling debate that usually just generates heat, as researchers who have conducted large-scale casino impact studies share their findings on gambling's costs and benefits. Speaker(s): Ross Alexander, Ph.D - Assistant Professor of Political Science - North Georgia College and State University Dave Giacopassi - Professor in the Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice - University of Memphis Mike Moeller - Mayor - Maryland Heights Missouri