Transaction Search Form: please type in any of the fields below.
Date: April 30, 2024 Tue
Time: 3:09 am
Time: 3:09 am
Results for gambling and crime
12 results foundAuthor: Aborn, Richard M Title: Gambling: Who's Really at Risk? The Connection Between Gambling and Crime Summary: New York State is considering permitting gambling in Sullivan County. The process of making this decision requires consideration of the many factors that will have an impact on the quality of life if gambling is permitted. No one would deny that this is a decision that will have wide and deep ramifications lasting for decades – with an impact not confined to Sullivan County, but affecting adjoining communities as well. One of the many factors that must be considered is the impact that permitting casino gambling will have on crime. Is it predictable that crime will increase in Sullivan County should casino gambling be permitted? If there is an increase, what sorts of crime or crimes will rise? Will only Sullivan County be affected or will adjoining communities also experience an increase in criminal activity? Will any rise in crime be merely the result of the inevitable increase in tourism or are there characteristics uniquely associated with gambling that will trigger particular types of crime? What has been the experience of other communities that have permitted gambling? Specifically, this report examines the impact on crime experienced by other communities during the first decade or so after they have permitted gambling. It does not, at this stage, make projections about what Sullivan County should anticipate. It does, however, examine what has occurred in other communities within the first years after introducing gambling and offers that as guidance as to what Sullivan County - and its neighboring communities - can anticipate. Details: New York: Constantine & Aborn Advisory Services, 2005. 43p. Source: Internet Resource: Accessed August 5, 2011 at: 43p. Year: 2005 Country: United States URL: Shelf Number: 122304 Keywords: Casino GamblingGambling and Crime |
Author: Disley, Emma Title: Map the Gap: A Critical Review of the Literature on Gambling-Related Harm Summary: This report, commissioned by the Responsible Gambling Fund (RGF), aims to 'map the gaps' in the current evidence base relating to harmful gambling. It sets out findings from a Rapid Evidence Assessment of academic and 'grey' literature, describing the quantity and quality of existing research in this field, and highlighting areas in which evidence and knowledge are sparse or lacking. This report looks at: •The prevalence of problem gambling among prisoners, the homeless and members of the armed forces •The effectiveness of preventative measures, treatment, and other interventions including self-exclusion, self-limitation, and support by those working in the gambling industry or in health professions •The evidence on situational features (the geographical density, clustering and distribution of gambling venues or machines) and of structural features of electronic gaming machines (such as speed of play, lights and sounds, stop buttons and whether the player can use notes or coins). The conclusion from this REA is that the evidence available to policy- and decision-makers in Britain on problem gambling is limited. Details: Santa Monica, CA: RAND, 2011. 133p. Source: Internet Resource: Accessed October 22, 2011 at: http://www.rand.org/pubs/technical_reports/TR1013.html Year: 2011 Country: United Kingdom URL: http://www.rand.org/pubs/technical_reports/TR1013.html Shelf Number: 123089 Keywords: GamblingGambling and Crime |
Author: Nichols, Mark W. Title: The Impact of Legalized Casino Gambling on Crime Summary: We examine the impact of legalized casino gambling, including Indian casinos, on crime. Using county-level data between 1994 and 2009, the impact that casino legalization had on crime is examined. Our results show an increase in crime associated with casinos in some circumstances, but not others. Crime impact results are quite sensitive to data, sample periods and econometric specifications. In addition to known Part 1 offenses (assault, burglary, larceny, robbery, rape, and auto theft), we also examine various arrest classifications, including driving under the influence (DUI), fraud, and prostitution. Again, casinos are associated with a statistically significant increase in some circumstances but not in others, with results depending on econometric specification. In no circumstances, however, are casinos and crime significantly negatively correlated. Details: Bonn, Germany: Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA), 2013. 24p. Source: Internet Resource: Discussion Paper No. 7299: Accessed April 4, 2013 at: http://ftp.iza.org/dp7299.pdf Year: 2013 Country: United States URL: http://ftp.iza.org/dp7299.pdf Shelf Number: 128259 Keywords: Casino GamblingGambling and CrimeLegalized Gambling |
Author: Mallach, Alan Title: Economic and Social Impact of Introducing Casino Gambling: A Review and Assessment of the Literature Summary: Casinos can produce significant economic effects in the communities and regions in which they are located, although the effects vary widely. The size of the local or regional effect depends most significantly on how many visitors the casino draws from outside the area, thus reducing displacement of existing economic activity, and the number of jobs it generates within the area, thereby increasing the multiplier effect of the casino. Although casinos generate significant public revenue effects, the net effect is difficult to estimate because the extent to which casinos displace other public revenues, such as lotteries, has to be determined and because there is a paucity of detailed assessments of public costs. Even so, in most states the rate of taxation of casinos is substantially higher than the level at which other sectors are taxed; therefore, the net effects are likely to be positive. The effects of casinos on local public revenues, however, are much more mixed because state tax regimes retain most casino revenues at the state level, often allowing only a small part of the total public revenue stream to go to local governments. The incidence of casino taxes on consumers (OR households) is likely to be highly regressive. There are also significant social effects associated with casinos, which may include increases in pathological gambling, crime, and personal bankruptcy; however, there is no consensus in the literature on either the magnitude of these effects or the costs they impose on society and the economy. So far, the experience in Pennsylvania suggests that the introduction of casinos has had a positive economic and fiscal impact, particularly to the extent that Pennsylvania's casinos are drawing gamblers who previously would have traveled to Atlantic City or other out-of-state locations. The same is likely to be true of Philadelphia's casinos; however, it is unclear whether the benefits realized by the host community will be adequate to offset local costs. Whether the short-term benefits will be sustained over the long term remains to be seen. In addition, in evaluating the effects of casinos in Philadelphia, it is important to take into account the opportunity costs associated with developing a substantial part of the city's waterfront for casinos rather than for other facilities. With the imminent addition of table games to Pennsylvania's casinos, the casinos in Philadelphia are likely to further undermine the Atlantic City casino industry, which is already showing significant declines in visitation and revenues. Details: Philadelphia: Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, 2010. 34p. Source: Internet Resource: Discussion Papers: Accessed September 27, 2014 at: http://www.philadelphiafed.org/community-development/publications/discussion-papers/discussion-paper_casino-gambling.pdf Year: 2010 Country: United States URL: http://www.philadelphiafed.org/community-development/publications/discussion-papers/discussion-paper_casino-gambling.pdf Shelf Number: 133464 Keywords: Casino Gambling (U.S.)Economic AnalysisGambling and Crime |
Author: McFarland, Charles Title: Jackpot! Money Laundering through Online Gambling Summary: The ingenuity of criminals never ceases to amaze us. Whether it's the things they steal or the way they steal them, creativity reigns. That cleverness also flows to converting their ill-gotten gains into "clean" money. Modern money laundering is said to have started during Prohibition in the United States, when the proceeds from illegal alcohol sales needed to be converted into cash flowing from a legitimate business. They took advantage of common, large cash-flow businesses with anonymous, difficult-to-trace transactions - taxi services, restaurants, laundries, foreign currency exchanges come to mind - and many seemingly legitimate fortunes were built as a result. Indeed, several prominent American families trace their financial success to the sale of alcohol during Prohibition. That same basic money-laundering model - taking advantage of accessible, high-volume businesses with anonymous, difficult-to-trace transactions - is applied today by the modern cyber-thief. In this report, we highlight one such example: the use of online gambling sites to launder dirty money. Like criminals during Prohibition, cyber-thieves employing this method depend on anonymity, access, and the river of money that typically flows through an online gambling site. Details: Santa Clara, CA: McAfee Labs, 2014. 16p. Source: Internet Resource: Accessed November 16, 2015 at: http://www.mcafee.com/us/resources/white-papers/wp-jackpot-money-laundering-gambling.pdf Year: 2014 Country: International URL: http://www.mcafee.com/us/resources/white-papers/wp-jackpot-money-laundering-gambling.pdf Shelf Number: 137764 Keywords: CybercrimesGambling and CrimeMoney LaunderingOnline Gambling |
Author: Australia. Department of Social Services Title: Review of Illegal Offshore Wagering Report Summary: Across the global gambling market, online games and wagering are the fastest growing market segments over recent years. These sectors of the gambling market are also subject to a range of regulatory restrictions in a number of Australian jurisdictions. Wagering is the fastest growing gambling sector in Australia. Fast growth in a market of this size, particularly where the platforms are largely online, raises concerns about the harmful impacts on our community, especially on the largely young male audience to whom these interactive products are marketed. As operators in these markets are operating outside the regulatory reach of Australian law enforcement and regulators, strategies to mitigate harm are particularly important. A key determinant of the relative size of the legal and illegal market is the ability of the regulatory framework to attract offshore bookmakers operating illegally to move onshore and submit to Australian regulatory requirements. This is in part influenced by a regulatory framework that places legal operators on a competitive footing with the illegal market. Key elements of the regulatory framework that may influence the relative size of the legal and illegal markets include taxation levels, the types of services and product fees permitted or prohibited (such as online in-play wagering on sporting events) and the range and scope of regulatory harm minimisation measures. The importance of appropriate harm minimisation measures to ensure adequate consumer protection is well documented, as is the need to manage the social and economic impacts of both problem gambling and illegal offshore wagering. Australia's online gambling market is subject to a range of regulatory measures that aim to protect our community and industry from potentially harmful gambling activities. Successive governments have acknowledged that enforcement of Australian regulations against illegal offshore online wagering operators is difficult, and previous studies have highlighted the challenges of bringing illegal offshore wagering activities into a regulated onshore environment. The Interactive Gambling Act 2001 (the Act) is directed at controlling the provision of online gambling services to Australians. Under the Act, it is an offence to provide certain interactive gambling services to consumers located in Australia. This carries a maximum penalty of $360,000 per day for individuals and $1.8 million per day for corporations, which applies to all providers whether they are located in Australia or offshore. On 7 September 2015, the Commonwealth announced a review of the illegal offshore wagering market in Australia (the Review). The Review has involved extensive consultation and engagement with a broad range of community, industry and government stakeholders directed to strengthening enforcement of the Act and ensuring Australians are adequately protected from the impacts of illegal offshore wagering operators. Details: Canberra: Department of Social Services, 2015. 188p. Source: Internet Resource: Accessed May 3, 2016 at: https://www.dss.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/04_2016/review_of_illegal_offshore_wagering_18_december_2015.pdf Year: 2015 Country: Australia URL: https://www.dss.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/04_2016/review_of_illegal_offshore_wagering_18_december_2015.pdf Shelf Number: 138897 Keywords: Financial CrimesGambling and CrimeIllegal GamblingOrganized CrimeSports Gambling |
Author: Browne, Matthew Title: Assessing gambling-related harm in Victoria: a public health perspective Summary: The aim of this project was to systematically investigate gambling-related harm in Victoria and assess the aggregate 'burden of harm' with reference to different levels of problem gambling, and other comparable conditions. The project used a standard public health methodology endorsed by the World Health Organisation to measure the impact of gambling on quality of life. The study found that low and moderate-risk gamblers account for a majority of the aggregate years of health life lost in Victoria. In total: - 50.24 per cent of years lost to disability were from low-risk gamblers - 34.52 per cent of years lost to disability were from moderate-risk gamblers - 15.24 per cent of years lost to disability were from problem gamblers. Harm to self accounted for 86.2 per cent of harm, while 13.8 per cent was harm to others. When all risk categories are combined, gambling accounts for years lost to disability that equates to about two-thirds of the years lost to disability for alcohol use and dependence and major depression, and much more than many other conditions such as diabetes. The qualitative data collection identified that harms could be divided into seven dimensions: - financial harm - relationship disruption, conflict or breakdown - emotional or psychological distress - decrements to health - cultural harm - reduced performance at work or study - criminal activity. Harms were divided into: - general harms, which occurred at any time - crisis harms, which were associated with attempts to seek help - legacy harms, which occurred long after gambling ceased. The researchers also identified that harms could occur much later in life, or even be transferred between generations. For example, parental poverty could impact on children throughout their lifespan. For the foundation - the improved understanding of the quality and quantity of harm will help to better target efforts to prevent or reduce the potential negative consequences of gambling. For policy makers and regulators - the study concluded there should be a broadening of focus from the prevention of 'problem gambling' to the lessening of gambling harm which is distributed across a broader section of the Victorian community. Details: Melbourne: Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation, 2016. 188p. Source: Internet Resource: Accessed May 3, 2016 at: https://www.responsiblegambling.vic.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/28465/Browne_assessing_gambling-related_harm_in_Vic_Apr_2016-REPLACEMENT2.pdf Year: 2016 Country: Australia URL: https://www.responsiblegambling.vic.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/28465/Browne_assessing_gambling-related_harm_in_Vic_Apr_2016-REPLACEMENT2.pdf Shelf Number: 138907 Keywords: GamblingGambling and Crime |
Author: ORIMA Research Title: Cashless Debit Card Trial Evaluation. Wave 1 Interim Evaluation Report Summary: With support from the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (PM&C), and developed in close consultation with local community leaders, local and state government agencies and other Australian Government agencies, the Department of Social Services (DSS) is conducting a 12-month trial of a Cashless Debit Card for income support payments (ISPs) in two regional communities. The Cashless Debit Card Trial (CDCT) aims to reduce the levels of harm associated with alcohol consumption, illicit drug use and gambling by limiting Trial participants' access to cash and by preventing the purchase of alcohol or gambling products (other than lottery tickets). Between 50% and 80% of CDCT participants' ISPs are directed to a restricted bank account, accessed by the debit card, with the remainder of these payments accessible through a normal (unrestricted) bank account. Participation in the Trial is mandatory for all working age ISP recipients in the selected Trial sites. Wage earners, Age Pensioners and Veterans' Affairs Pensioners who live in the Trial sites can opt in to the CDCT . To support the implementation of the Trial, DSS worked with the South Australian and Western Australian state governments, community agencies and local Indigenous leadership to supplement the support services being provided in the Trial areas with significant further investment. The Trial commenced in Ceduna and Surrounds (South Australia, SA) on 15 March 2016; and in the East Kimberley (EK) region (Western Australia, WA) on 26 April 2016. Three evaluation reports are planned across the period of the Trial, with this being the second of these. It is based on data collected during the first six months of the Trial (up to 4 October 2016). This is the Wave 1 Interim Evaluation Report of the Cashless Debit Card Trial (CDCT) being conducted in Ceduna and Surrounds (South Australia; SA) and in the East Kimberley (EK) region (Western Australia, WA). This report consists of several layers of information and data, suited to different readers and purposes. As these layers build on top of each other, some content is repeated across multiple layers as relevant. Readers are suggested to utilise the layer(s) most suited to their needs, and to seek more detailed data from deeper layers as and when required. The layers are: 1. Executive Summary. A brief narrative summary of the CDCT and its objectives, and the key findings from the Wave 1 Interim Evaluation Report (Part I). 2. Overview of Performance against the KPIs. A summary of key survey results, qualitative observations and administrative data which specifically relate to the Evaluation Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) of the CDCT, including an overview table of KPIs (Part III). 3. Response to Evaluation Questions. A discussion of the broader Evaluation Questions, drawing together and considering evidence from all data sources as they relate to these questions (Part IV). 4. Conclusions. A succinct statement of the conclusions as at the Wave 1 Interim Evaluation (Part V). 5. Quantitative Survey Results. The detailed survey results in chart and table form, with minimal commentary. These results are presented in two sections – those relating to KPIs (Appendix A) and those relating to other facets of the CDCT (Appendix B). 6. Qualitative Research Summary Reports. Detailed descriptive results from the qualitative research with stakeholders and community leaders in each of the Trial sites (Appendix C). Information on the evaluation methodology can be seen in Part II, and in Appendix D: Organisations Interviewed and Contacted in Qualitative Research. Details: Canberra: Australian Department of Social Services, 2017. Source: Internet Resource: Accessed April 1, 2017 at: http://apo.org.au/files/Resource/cdc-wave1-interim-evaluation-report.pdf Year: 2017 Country: Australia URL: http://apo.org.au/files/Resource/cdc-wave1-interim-evaluation-report.pdf Shelf Number: 144679 Keywords: Alcohol AbuseAlcohol and CrimeCashless Debit CardsCrime PreventionGamblingGambling and CrimeIllegal Drug Use |
Author: Centre for Innovative Justice Title: Compulsion, convergence or crime? Criminal justice system contact as a form of gambling harm Summary: Rarely mentioned as a legal policy consideration, this report suggests that gambling may be a feature of offenders' lives in more ways than the community might expect - a 'sleeper' issue, as project participants described it. Yet the overwhelming presence of mental illness, Acquired Brain Injury, family violence; childhood trauma; drug and alcohol abuse; homelessness and other forms of vulnerability in offender populations mean that the existence of less visible problems like gambling is not always clear. Given that it is only in the last few decades that gambling has shifted from a predominantly unlawful pursuit to one encouraged as a mainstream leisure activity, it is not surprising that it has failed to register in any meaningful way on the legal system's radar. Similarly, clinical understanding of the severity with which gambling problems can manifest - reflected in the relatively recent inclusion of gambling within clinical tools which diagnose other forms of addiction - has been slow to reach legal discourse. In fact, despite previous recommendations that relevant data collection occur, the legal system does not ask any questions about the presence of gambling within offender populations, outside specific and quite limited contexts. What's more, the small amount of information that we do have from the 'front end' of the system, being presentation for legal advice or at court, conflicts with available studies of problem gambling prevalence in prison populations. This means that we simply do not know, overall, the exact extent to which gambling harm intersects with the criminal justice system and, if it does, in what way. When funded by the Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation to explore the intersection of gambling harm and the criminal justice system, therefore, the CIJ's task was to start to draw together the information which does exist, but also to open a door for it to be collected in the future. Through comprehensive literature review; analysis of raw data provided by various agencies; an audit of submissions to the Royal Commission on Family Violence; analysis of sentencing remarks in over 100 cases in Victorian superior courts; and through focus group discussions and targeted consultations, the CIJ gained access to views not previously explored in existing Australian research. This was not only to capture the understanding which currently exists, but to create opportunities for this understanding to grow. In order to create these opportunities, this project started to map the pathways which propel problem gamblers into contact with offending, offenders into gambling, and any context in between. The most obvious example of this occurs along a linear pathway in which a person develops a gambling problem and then commits an offence - such as theft or drug trafficking - to resource it. Details: Melbourne: Centre for Innovative Justice, RMIT University, 2017. 88p. Source: Internet Resource: Accessed November 2, 2017 at: https://www.rmit.edu.au/content/dam/rmit/documents/college-of-business/graduate-school-of-business-and-law/Gambling-Harm-Report.pdf Year: 2017 Country: Australia URL: https://www.rmit.edu.au/content/dam/rmit/documents/college-of-business/graduate-school-of-business-and-law/Gambling-Harm-Report.pdf Shelf Number: 147980 Keywords: Gambling and Crime |
Author: Smith, Garry Title: Examining Police Records to Assess Gambling Impacts: A Study of Gambling-Related Crime in the City of Edmonton Summary: Studies from various regions worldwide suggest an association between criminal activity and easily accessible gambling, yet, despite spectacular growth in the Canadian commercial gambling industry, little is known about the nature, extent or impact of gambling-related crime in Canada. Steps taken to address this information gap include presentations on the topic "Gambling and Crime: A Research Agenda" by Drs. Harold Wynne, Garry Smith and Colin Campbell at the Fourth Interprovincial Conference on Problem Gambling held in Regina in 1997. These presentations noted the dearth of research on the gambling and crime connection and endeavored to awaken interest amongst researchers in this topic of vital importance. As part of a three-year commitment to research Canadian gambling issues, the Canada West Foundation commissioned a study entitled Gambling and Crime in Western Canada: Exploring Myth and Reality (Smith & Wynne, 1999). This study provided a preliminary review of the impact of gambling on western Canadian law enforcement agencies, provincial gaming regulatory bodies, and the criminal justice system. Subsequent, growing academic interest in the topic lead the Alberta Gaming Research Institute to sponsor a conference on "Gambling, Law Enforcement and Justice System Issues" at the University of Alberta, in March 2002. The present study expands on these earlier efforts by providing an analysis of the relationship between crime and gambling in a major Canadian metropolitan area, the City of Edmonton. This report contains five major sections: First, we outline the role that gambling plays in Canada and the Province of Alberta; justify the need for the study; and present the background, purpose and goals of the project. Secondly, we survey the literature and review criminological theory pertinent to gambling-related crime. The methods and procedures used to gather and analyze the data are described in section three and, in section four; the results of the study are presented. Finally, in section five we draw conclusions from the findings and identify implications these findings have for government, law enforcement agencies and the community at large. Details: Edmonton, AB: The Alberta Gaming Research Institute, 2003. 117p. Source: Internet Resource: Accessed November 6, 2018 at: http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/download?doi=10.1.1.130.8169&rep=rep1&type=pdf Year: 2003 Country: Canada URL: http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/download?doi=10.1.1.130.8169&rep=rep1&type=pdf Shelf Number: 153256 Keywords: Gambling and Crime |
Author: Arthur, Jennifer N. Title: The Relationship Between Legal Gambling and Crime in Alberta Summary: The legal gambling industry in Alberta has rapidly expanded over the last three decades. One of the main justifications that the Alberta government uses for this expansion is that gambling provides increased revenue to governments and community groups which is then used to fund public programs. However, critics argue that the social costs of legal gambling offset these benefits. One particularly controversial social cost of gambling is the impact that gambling has on crime. The academic literature is split with as many studies showing an increase in crime due to gambling as those that show no impact. The current study investigated how increased legal gambling availability has affected crime in Alberta. Four different sources of data were examined: the self-reports of gambling-related crime among problem gamblers in population surveys, mentions of gambling-related crime in police incident reports, uniform crime statistics from Statistics Canada, and information supplied by the Alberta Gaming and Liquor Commission (AGLC). The most unambiguous findings of this study are that gambling-related crime constitutes a very small percentage of all crime; crime that is gambling-related tends to be non-violent property crime; and increased legal gambling availability has significantly decreased rates of illegal gambling. In terms of the impact of legalized gambling on overall crime in Alberta, the evidence would suggest that legalized gambling likely has a minor or negligible impact. Details: Lethbridge, AB: University of Lethbridge, 2012. 123p. Source: Internet Resource: Thesis: Accessed November 6, 2018 at: https://www.uleth.ca/dspace/handle/10133/3242 Year: 2012 Country: Canada URL: https://www.uleth.ca/dspace/handle/10133/3242 Shelf Number: 153276 Keywords: Gambling and Crime |
Author: Caribbean Policy Research Institute Title: Background Brief: Jamaican Lottery Scam Summary: The hysteria surrounding the impact of the lottery scam on key Jamaican sectors has been fuelled by the media, with for instance Foxnews.com, suggesting the value of the lottery scam to be as much as US$300 million in one year. Though little context is offered in such reports, there is consensus that there has been a significant increase in ICT-based fraud globally as people become more dependent on ICT networks. As a small developing state with a strong ICT infrastructure, Jamaica has been a haven for international investors seeking to cash in. If adequate systems are not put in place to mitigate the impact of this criminal activity, further damage will be done to Jamaica's economy and international image. Additional resources and expertise have to be gathered in order to understand this phenomenon so as to identify and implement long-term, sustainable solutions. Details: Kingston: University of the West Indies, Caribbean policy research Institute, 2012. 14p. Source: Internet Resource: Accessed March 6, 2019 at: https://www.capricaribbean.org/documents/background-brief-jamaican-lottery-scam Year: 2012 Country: Jamaica URL: https://www.capricaribbean.org/documents/background-brief-jamaican-lottery-scam Shelf Number: 154822 Keywords: Economic Crime Financial Crime Fraud Gambling and CrimeScams |