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Reports

Legalized sports betting in the United States and potential impacts in Massachusetts

Author(s): Volberg, Rachel A. ; Evans, Valerie ; Zorn, Martha ; Williams, Robert J.
Publisher: School of Public Health and Health Sciences, University of Massachusetts Amherst
Year Published: 2022

This report examines sports betting in the United States. This includes assessing current legislation and operational models. The report provides an overview...

Reports

SEIGMA COVID-19 impacts report

Author(s): Peake, Thomas ; Hall, Andrew ; Breest, Kazmiera ; Aron, Ellen
Publisher: University of Massachusetts Donahue Institute, Economic and Public Policy Research Group
Year Published: 2022

This report explores the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the casino industry in Massachusetts. The report focuses on equity issues. The report describes...

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A literature review on the effect of casino proximity on urban host communities

Author(s): O'Gilvie, Paulette J.
Journal: Humanities and Social Science Communications
Year Published: 2022

The gambling landscape in the United States is complex. Urban casinos became more popular in the northeastern United States in the early 2000s. The effect of...

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Gambling in Canada: Statistics 2020-2021

Author(s): Stevens, Rhys M. G.
Publisher: Alberta Gambling Research Institute
Year Published: 2022

This report presents statistical information about gambling in Canada. The statistics are for the 2020-2021 fiscal year (April 1, 2020, to March 31, 2021). They...

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Canadian Gambling Statistics

Author(s): Stevens, Rhys M. G.
Publisher: AGRI National Project: Gambling and Problem Gambling in Canada
Year Published: 2022

This resource presents Canadian gambling statistics from 1970 to the present. They have been collected from annual reports published by provincial and...

Commentaries

$14.5-billion per year and counting: Canadian gambling statistics

Author(s): Stevens, Rhys M. G.
Publisher: Critical Gambling Studies
Year Published: 2021

This blog post explores the amount of money spent on gambling in Canada per year. The author uses data made available by provincial and territorial gambling...

Reports

Double or nothing?: Assessing the economic impact of gambling

Author(s): Corfe, Scott ; Bhattacharya, Aveek ; Shepherd, Jake
Publisher: Social Market Foundation
Year Published: 2021

This report explores the economic footprint of the gambling industry. The goal of the report is to expand discussions around the 2005 Gambling Act review. It...

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A qualitative study on the financial motivations of people who gamble

Author(s): Lloyd, Joanne ; Nicklin, Laura Louise ; Rhodes, Stephanie Kate ; Hurst, Gemma
Journal: International Gambling Studies
Year Published: 2021

Recent research has noted a relationship between problem gambling and poorer socioeconomic circumstances. The authors of this study wanted to know if feeling...

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The ‘new buffalo’ confronts a pandemic: Implications of the COVID-19 shock for the Indigenous gaming industry

Author(s): Wheeler, Laurel
Journal: Critical Gambling Studies
Publisher: Critical Gambling Studies
Year Published: 2021

This blog post examines the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Indigenous gaming. The Indigenous gaming industry has provided economic growth for communities...

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Can the benefits of public health programs and policies seen in other countries also be achieved in Sweden?

Author(s): Nystrand, Camilla ; Gebreslassie, Mihretab ; Ssegonja, Richard ; Feldman, Inna ; Sampaio, Filipa
Journal: Health Policy
Year Published: 2021

In this article, the authors review studies that evaluated how cost-effective alcohol, tobacco, drug or gambling prevention programs are. They describe what the...

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