[who knows what evil?]

Gaming, not gambling...think Dungeons and Dragons and so forth...the only businesses that MIGHT be impacted would be fast food ‘restaurants’, pizza joints, and such...I hope this doesn’t make Sheldon Cooper cry.

[a fool in paradise]

Hotels, air travel, and convention center business are lost.

[a fool in paradise]

Additionally, the wives of some attendees visit the town and going on a shopping spree.

[stars & stripes forever]

[Gaming, not gambling...think Dungeons and Dragons and so forth]

Thanks for telling me the difference between the two. Knowing that, I put Dungeons and Dragons, etc. in that same category.

http://www.webmd.com/mental-health/addiction/features/video-game-addiction-no-fun

[DoodleDawg]

...the only businesses that MIGHT be impacted would be fast food ‘restaurants’, pizza joints, and such...

Plus hotels, taxis, rent of the convention site, sales tax from items sold at the convention....