Using the Synthetic Control Method to Evaluate the Impact of a Land-Based Gambling Ban on Crime

J Žofčák, J Šíma - Journal of Gambling Studies, 2024 - Springer
We use the synthetic control method to examine whether land-based gambling ban has an
effect on crime in a given city. In a sample of four Czech cities where the ban was …

Analysing the effect of betting shops on crime in England

O Adeniyi, F Tura, A Newton - Regional Studies, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
This study explores the relationship between the clustering of betting shops and crime in
England using both spatial and multilevel modelling approaches. Spatial analysis revealed …

[PDF][PDF] Problem gambling and crime

EL Grinols, DB Mustard - 2016 - researchgate.net
Using a random sample with contemporaneous information about individuals' gambling
characteristics and personal data, this study investigates the connection between problem …

Have Video Gaming Revenues led to an Increase in Municipal Services in Illinois?

C Dudzinski - 2017 - opus.govst.edu
Abstract In 2009, the Illinois General Assembly passed the Video Gaming Act, the largest
gambling expansion in the state's history. That expansion allowed locations within Illinois to …