Two types of explanations of state government innovation have been proposed: internal
determinants models (which posit that the factors causing a state government to innovate …

This paper reviews the government role in the legalized gambling sector and addresses
some of the major issues relevant to any normative analysis of what the government role …

This paper assesses the factors that prompt states to adopt taxes during the twentieth
century. We test five explanations of state tax innovation derived from the literature …

Lotteries operate today in many countries around the world. This type of gambling is usually
run by governments and is sometimes described as regressive. Lottery is an unfair bet, so …

State lotteries as they are operated in the United States today involve four distinct aspects:
legalization of lottery games, monopolistic provision by the state, marketing of lottery …

In 1948, when George Orwell penned his classic novel, 1984, there were no legal lotteries in
the United States. Today, thirtythree states and the District of Columbia promote and conduct …

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 …

This paper uses discrete-time hazard function estimation methods to examine the factors
that affect the probability that a state will enact a lottery, where the probability is assumed to …

This is the third volume of a four-volume encyclopaedia which combines public
administration and policy and contains approximately 900 articles by over 300 specialists …

Background Over the past decade, a number of American states have legalized marijuana
for recreational use. There are various state level factors that impact policy adoption. This …