01768pab a2200193 454500008004000000100002200040245003000062260000900092300001600101362001200117520120900129650001201338650001201350700002601362773005101388909001001439999001701449952010801466180718b1999   xxu||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d  aClynch, Edward J.  aNeed money? roll the dice  c1999  ap.1681-1703  aNov-Dec  aIn 1990, the Mississippi Legislature legalized dockside casino gaming as a surrogate tax system for the state. Since the establishment of the first casino in 1992, the casino industry has become an important component in the state's revenue picture. During fiscal years 1993, 1994, and 1995, gaming taxes and fees accounted for 1.6, 4.1, and 5.04 percent of Mississippi's general fund revenue, respectively. In addition, certain localities have benefitted from the industry as well. Beyond the direct revenue received through local taxation, casino gaming has substantially increased both property tax revenue and sales tax collections. The Mississippi Gaming Commission believes, however, that long-term revenue stability depends on developing resort destinations as opposed to a continued reliance on day-trippers. Colonists who balked at paying taxes to local governments were willing to purchase lottery tickets by those same governments (yesterday). Government no longer possesses the capacity to secure the cooperation of the citizenry in meeting the requirements of public need. Consequently, it uses a buffer to take resources from the citizenry without invoking their wrath (today). - Reproduced  aRevenue  aCasinos  aRivenbark, William C.  aInternational Journal of Public Administration  a42702  c42702d42702  00104070aIIPAbIIPAd2018-07-19hVolume no: 22, Issue no: 11-12pAR43087r2018-07-19w2018-07-19yAR