MBA and its analysts have been involved in the expansion and operation of casino gaming in the U.S. and around the world since the mid-1980s.  We work with gaming operators, local and state governments, and Native American Tribes to estimate the market for a casino and also the impact of a casino on the region.  Our consulting engagements include:

Market Feasibility:  Will a casino be successful in a particular location?  Our analyses include estimates of:

• Annual gross gaming revenue
• Annual non-gaming revenue
• Annual operating costs
• Construction costs
• Number of employees

Fiscal Impact Analysis:  What financial impact will the casino have on local and state governments?  Our analyses include estimates of:

• Incremental property tax, sales tax, building permit, hotel occupancy tax, income tax and other major revenue sources
• Incremental public costs to service the gaming facility, including law enforcement, fire protection, public works, administrative overhead
• Mitigation efforts to reduce or eliminate a negative fiscal impact

Economic Impact Analysis:  What economic impact will the casino have on the regional economy?  Our analyses include estimates of:

• Direct and indirect job creation
• Direct and indirect spending impacts on regional goods and services

Litigation Support:  Economic and financial analyses and expert testimony in gaming lawsuits involving lost revenue, financial impacts on the region and on local and state governments. 

Why MBA

Our gaming experience is broad, with consulting engagements in close to 20 states and five foreign countries.  We have worked for both governments and gaming operators, so we are cognizant and appreciative of the different goals and objectives of each side in the licensing process and the operation of the casino facility.