Politicians choosing to give Las Vegas a run for its gambling revenues might find now is a good time to push the concept, an economics professor said.

“People want jobs and they don’t want higher taxes. Legalizing casinos can be argued to create jobs and tax revenues,” said Douglas Walker at South Carolina’s College of Charleston.

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