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 …

Scholars have offered two primary explanations for the influence that neighboring states
have on policy diffusion: state officials learn by observing the outcomes of policies and …

Scholars have proposed two distinct explanations for why policies diffuse across American
states:(1) policymakers learn by observing the experiences of nearby states, and (2) states …

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 …

Casino gambling has spread throughout the world, and continues to spread. As
governments try to cope with fiscal pressures, legalized casinos offer a possible source of …

Casino gambling is a popular form of entertainment and is purported to have positive effects
on host economies. The industry surely affects local labor markets and tax revenues …

Legalized gambling is an attractive option to state governments facing tightening fiscal
constraints. Yet, the empirical evidence on the effect of gambling on state revenues is …

Many states facing recent fiscal crises have looked to legalized gambling in an attempt to
ease fiscal constraints. Although there has been some research on the economic effects of …

The market place for gaming products is aninnovative environment. Increasing knowledge
ofplayers' tastes and changing technology has lead toincreasing product diversity and many …

The casino industry has seen dramatic expansion over the past two decades. But this
expansion is not without controversy and debate. There has been an increase in the …