CBC -May 17, 2012
But the real way to know a community has turned a corner is when it gets a Starbucks, says Kevin Stolarick, a research director at the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Business. He also worked with author Richard Florida on books such as The Rise of the Creative Class and Who’s [...]
8 ways to keep downtown’s momentum going – CBC
May 15, 2012
Province’s casino threat hollow, MGM executive suggests – The Toronto Star
The Toronto Star – May 15, 2012
Kevin Stolarick, research director at the Martin Prosperity Institute, told the committee that 27 studies show the costs produced by casinos outweigh the economic benefits by two to nine times. The committee also heard from two experts in gambling addiction, who warned of the social problems a casino would [...]
May 15, 2012
MGM wants casino on Toronto’s waterfront – National Post
National Post – May 15, 2012
Kevin Stolarick, with the University of Toronto’s Martin Prosperity Institute, said research has shown that casinos end up costing a government two to nine times the economic benefits they bring. Rob Simpson, a founding CEO of the Ontario problem gambling centre, worried it would fuel local gambling addiction.
May 15, 2012
A lot of casino questions (and few answers) at Rob Ford’s executive meeting – Toronto Life
Toronto Life – May 15, 2012
The Martin Prosperity Institute doesn’t believe a casino is a cash grab for the city. The institute’s research director, Kevin Stolarick, warned the committee that 27 previous studies have shown casinos’ costs outweigh their economic benefits by two to nine times.
May 14, 2012
World’s Most Powerful Cities: Toronto Takes 18th Spot In Global Metropolitan Rankings – Huffington Post Canada
Huffington Post Canada – May 14, 2012
Canada, get ready to resent Toronto even more. The country’s largest city has placed as the 18th most powerful metropolitan area in the world in a wide-ranging “survey of surveys.” Richard Florida, a well-known urban studies theorist currently working at the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management, analyzed [...]
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