Factors that drive lottery-related crimes in the United States

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Author(s): Goel, Rajeev K.

Journal: Applied Economics

Year Published: 2021

Date Added: July 26, 2021

Lotteries are a common form of gambling in the United States. There are crimes associated with lotteries, such as forging winning tickets and scamming people by claiming they have won sweepstakes. This study looked at factors that drive lottery-related crimes in the United States. The researcher used data from trustworthy sources, including government and industry databases. The researcher extracted data relevant to factors that might have an impact on lottery crimes, such as corruption and law enforcement. They also looked at sociodemographic factors, like age, income, and race. Greater corruption was a primary driver of lottery crimes. Greater lottery prizes, more electronic gaming machines, and a higher per capita income were all associated with fewer lottery crimes.

Citation: Goel, R. K. (2021). Unkind roll of the dice: Drivers of lottery crimes in the United States. Applied Economics, 53(16), 1856-1866. https://doi.org/10.1080/00036846.2020.1854446

Article DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/00036846.2020.1854446

Keywords: corruption ; crime ; Electronic Gambling Machines (EGMs) ; financial crime ; gambling ; lotteries ; police ; sweepstakes

Topics: Comorbidities ; Crime and Deviance ; Game Types ; Information for Operators ; Lottery ; Slots and VLTs

Conceptual Framework Factors: Gambling Types ; Social - Deviance ; Social Factors

Study Design: Observational: Cross-sectional

Study Population: States in the US that reported lottery-related crimes and other data of interest to the study for the year 2015 (specific states not mentioned in the study)

Sampling Procedure: The researchers used various U.S. government and industry sources, such as the U.S. Department of Justice 2015 Internet Crime Report.

Study Funding:

No funding was identified for this study.