[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 160 (Thursday, November 13, 1997)]
[House]
[Pages H10771-H10772]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 GAMING INDUSTRY EMPLOYEE IMPACT SURVEY

  (Mr. GIBBONS asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. GIBBONS. Mr. Speaker, sometimes even through the fog of 
Washington the truth shines through.
  Last week, I distributed to all my colleagues a study completed by 
the accounting firm of Coopers & Lybrand that indicated the numerous 
positive 

                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                
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contributions made by the gaming industry to their employers and 
employees and the surrounding community as well.
  The goal of the survey was to receive direct feedback from the 
industry employees themselves, and the results are truly a positive 
reflection of the advantages of the casino gaming industry.
  Of the 178,000 gaming employees surveyed, 8.5 percent said they had 
left welfare due to their casino job. A further 63 percent of those 
surveyed said that they had a better health care coverage now than at 
their previous job.
  Mr. Speaker, the results of the Gaming Industry Employee Impact 
Survey demonstrate the significant positive impact casino gaming has 
had on many families and communities across the country. I urge each of 
my colleagues to look over this survey to learn of the positive impact 
that the gaming industry has had on its employees.

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