Independent Reports
In an effort to separate fact from fiction concerning the effects of gaming several Indepedent reports are included here. These reports require the Adobe Acrobat reader which is available for free at Adobe's Website.

The American Gaming Association released a study "Community Leaders' Perceptions of Gaming Industry's Effects." In this timely report, Peter D. Hart Research Associates surveyed the perceptions of gaming held by 201 civic leaders from jurisdictions around the country where gaming has been authorized.

National Gambling Impact Study Commission - Final Report
Please Click here to read this report given to the President, Congress and Others on the social and economic implications of gambling in America.

Effects of Casino Gambling on Crime and Quality of Life
in New Casino Jurisdictions
This recently completed study by the Dept of Justice, National Institute of Justice, found that most new casino communities did not have the increases in crime and other problems that opponents assert. To read the Executive Summary (8 pages) please click here. To read the entire report (162 pages) please click here.  To view the Vita of the author, Dr. Mark Nichols, please click here.

UNH Gaming Survey - May 2001
This Survey was done by UNH and shows that over 60% of those responding do "favor" allowing slot machines at the state's four race tracks. To view the report (13 pages) please click here.  

The Economics of Casino Gambling
This report was written by William R. Eadington, Professor of Economics at the University of Nevada, Reno, for the Journal of Economic Perspectives, Summer 1999. To read the report please click here (38 pages).  To view the Vita of Dr. William Eadington, please click here .

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