Convenience Gambling Information on Economic and Social Effects in Selected Locations

This report provides information specifically on the economic & social effects of convenience gambling in the U.S. The National Gambling Impact Study Commission (NGISC) has defined convenience gambling as the placement of slot machines or video poker terminals in restaurants, bars, drugstores, & other retail businesses meant to attract local residents, as opposed to tourists. This report focuses on the: (1) economic effects of convenience gambling, particularly on employment, tax revenues & community investment, & bankruptcy; & (2) social effects of convenience gambling, including the prevalence of pathological gambling. Charts & tables.Ungar, Bernard L. is the author of 'Convenience Gambling Information on Economic and Social Effects in Selected Locations' with ISBN 9780756718374 and ISBN 0756718376.