This analysis reviews whether the logical extension of the socio-economic costs caused by pathological gambling should … include a negative socio-economic (i.e., "crime") multiplier in gambling cost/benefit analyses. ... B. Legalized Gambling as … postulated that the multiplier effect was less when those same consumer dollars were spent in decriminalized gambling activities …

The Gambling Industry and Taxation by Terrorism ... Another concern was the target marketing to children via children …'s themes on video gambling machines leading to charges that the gambling industry had transformed the problem of Joe Camel into … "Joe Casino. ... The annual U.S. bankruptcy costs due to legalized gambling were at least $ 3 billion with 105,000 new …

An Analysis of the Arguments Used by Gambling Proponents to Convince Public Officials ... Despite claims that the local … attempt in Iowa to regulate gambling by enforcing betting limits on riverboats (regulation that was not advantageous to the … legalized gambling organizations) was met with not only the removal of two boats, but also a comment from one riverboat owner …

Established in 1988, the Shingo Prize for Operational Excellence recognises organisations in the USA, Mexico and Canada …

effect). This study has practical implications for regulators, corporations and investors, both in the USA and abroad. …