Commercial casinos created approximately 570,000 jobs according to the American Gaming Association in 2006 (Wells). These numbers continued to grow by 2014. The AGA estimated approximately 734,000 jobs in 2014 and projected growth of another 62,000 by 2022. Tribal casinos created approximately 300,000 jobs according to the National Indian Gaming Commission in 2003 (Jost 2003). . The horse racing industry employs approximately 119,000 people (NGISC 1999) and the state lottery industry employs nearly 200,000 (Wells). The jobs associated with these facilities benefit the local economy which in turn fuels small business opportunities and local businesses