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Article de Périodique
The proportion of gaming revenue derived from problem gamblers: examining the issues in a Canadian context (2004)
Auteur(s) :
WILLIAMS, R. J. ;
WOOD, R. T.
Année
2004
Page(s) :
33-45
Langue(s) :
Anglais
Domaine :
Addictions sans produit / Addictions without drug
Thésaurus géographique
CANADA
Thésaurus mots-clés
JEUX D'ARGENT ET DE HASARD
;
JEU PATHOLOGIQUE
;
ECONOMIE
;
REVENU
;
PREVALENCE
;
RECOMMANDATION
;
EVALUATION
Résumé :
The legitimacy of government-sponsored gambling and its continued expansion depends in part on the impact that gambling has on society and the extent to which gambling revenue is derived from vulnerable individuals. The purpose of the present article is to try to establish a valid estimate of the proportion of gaming revenue derived from problem gamblers in Canada. Using recent secondary data collected in eight Canadian provinces, we estimate this proportion to be 23.1%, compared to a problem gambling prevalence rate of 4.2%. This estimate must be seen as tentative, however, as self-reported expenditures are 2.1 times higher than actual provincial gaming revenues.
Affiliation :
University of Lethbridge, Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada
Cote :
A03388