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Georgia Gaming Market Assessment - Pennsylvania Treasury

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ECONOMIC AND DEMOGRAPHIC ANALYSIS<br />

An area’s economic health and growth potential is indicative of its ability to support the local<br />

lodging and gaming markets. In this section, some of the specific economic and demographic<br />

characteristics of the hotel and casino market area that will affect future demand for hotel rooms<br />

and expanded gaming in the area are analyzed. The purpose of such an analysis is to evaluate the<br />

area’s ability to:<br />

• Support existing and expanded hotel and gaming facilities in the area; and<br />

• Attract new sources of lodging and leisure demand.<br />

Some of the factors we analyzed, including population trends and average household income<br />

trends, are included in tables and text in this section of the report.<br />

For the purposes of this analysis we have segmented the state of <strong>Pennsylvania</strong> into three regions,<br />

Western, Central and Eastern. Below is a map showing the region distinctions with existing<br />

gaming properties.<br />

The Innovation Group Project #054-11 August 2011 Page 3

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