This chapter surveys the literature on the economics of lotteries and is organized around two
central themes. The first section examines the microeconomic aspects of lotteries, including …

• We investigated psychobiological substrates of pathological gambling by measuring levels
of norepinephrine, monoamine metabolites, and peptides in cerebrospinal fluid, plasma …

In economics, cannibalization refers to a process in which a new product or service partly or
completely substitutes for those in existing markets. This systematic review analyses the …

American state lottery sales growth slowed dramatically in the recent recession compared
with the experience of the last decade. Evidence from pooled quarterly per capita sales data …

A number of studies have attempted to estimate demand functions for state-operated lottery
games, usually with quarterly or annual data. A few include the price of a lottery bet as an …

Many earlier studies conducted on sports betting and addiction have examined sports
betting in the context of gambling and have not taken into account the specific motivations of …

Methods Recent Illinois experience can provide helpful insights because data have been
maintained across counties for instant and on-line (numbers and lotto) games separately …

This article examines the influence of the business cycle on expenditures of three major
types of legalized gambling activities: Casino gambling, lottery, and pari-mutuel wagering …

This article presents a product life cycle and forecasting methodology for both emerging and
established casino markets. Gross gaming revenues and win per square foot per day were …

Although the fact that sports lottery has become a prevalent phenomenon, it remains an
under-researched area in sport management literature. Based on Conlisk's (1993) theory on …