The economics of casino gambling

dc.contributor.author	Walker, Douglas M.
dc.date.issued	2007
dc.identifier.isbn	978-3-540-35102-3
dc.identifier.uri	https://thuvienso.hoasen.edu.vn/handle/123456789/11712
dc.description.abstract	Casino gambling has spread throughout the world, and continues to spread. As governments try to cope with fiscal pressures, legalized casinos offer a possible source of additional tax revenue. But casino gambling is often controversial, as some people have moral objections to gambling. In addition, a small percentage of the population may become pathological gamblers who may create significant social costs. On the benefits side, casinos are often purported to spur economic growth (increases in GDP), employment, and tax revenues. However, these benefits have been questioned. Does casino expansion simply "cannibalize" other industries, having no net effect? Or does casino gambling have significant positive economic impacts? The Economics of Casino Gambling is a comprehensive discussion of the social and economic costs and benefits of legalized gambling. It is the only comprehensive discussion of these issues available on the market.
dc.format	xii, 207 p. : ill.
dc.language.iso	en
dc.publisher	Springer
dc.subject	Casinos
dc.subject	Gambling industry
dc.subject	Economics
dc.subject	United States
dc.title	The economics of casino gambling
dc.type	Book