The Danville Regional Foundation asked Fourth Economy Consulting to present their findings on the potential impacts of a proposed gambling casino and entertainment complex on Danville and the surrounding communities.
“The Board of Directors of DRF wanted to know more about what a casino and entertainment complex could mean for this community,” said Chris Eastwood, chair of the board of directors of Danville Regional Foundation. “We wanted to examine a range of impacts, both economic and social, and, perhaps most importantly, we wanted to learn how to ask better questions on a subject that we admittedly have little knowledge.”
“Neither DRF nor our board is taking a position on whether casino gambling is good or bad, much less a position on any legislative action,” said Clark Casteel, president and CEO of Danville Regional Foundation. “This study reflects six months of work and outlines both the positive and negative potential impacts that we hope will be useful in having constructive conversations in the months to come.”
View the full report and other resources at www.drfonline.org.
