The most recent Federal study on gambling was completed in 1999. Its purpose was “… to conduct a comprehensive legal and factual study of the social and economic implications of gambling in the United States.” – Kay C. James, Chairman of National Gambling Impact Study Commission. For details of study, click on each link below.
Chapter 2. Gambling in the United States
Chapter 3. Gambling Regulation
Chapter 4. Problem and Pathological Gambling
Chapter 6. Native American Tribal Gambling
Chapter 7. Gambling’s Impact on People and Places
Chapter 8. Future Research Recommendations
Appendices
I. Commissioner Members’ Statements
IV. National Gambling Impact Study Commission Act Public Law 104-169
VI. Sources of Information and Resources on Gambling
VIII. Catalog of Gambling Laws, Regulations, and Ordinances
Data Sources
National Gambling Impact Study Commission. (1999). National Gambling Impact Study Commission Final Report. Retrieved from http://govinfo.library.unt.edu/ngisc/reports/finrpt.html
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