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This paper examines problems in studying the relationship between casinos and crime 1 analysis 1 and provides valuable information for subsequent researchers who study the casino-crime relationship 1 and results. An examination of these issues is important because it will shed additional light on the debate over the effects of casinos 1 influential study (Grinols and Mustard 2006) which concluded that casinos cause a significant amount of county-level crime in the U.S. Five key issues are examined. First 1 the authors make conclusions that are not supported by their data 1 the crime data used are potentially inaccurate. Third 1 the dummy variables used to account for casinos do not allow the authors to isolate the crime effect caused by casinos. Finally 1 the most serious problem with their analysis is that it uses a crime rate that excludes the visiting population at risk 1 the results may suffer from a bias caused by counties self-selecting into the “casino county” category. Fourth 1 thereby overstating the crime rate in casino counties. Second 1 with a focus on a recently published 1
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Journal of Gambling Business and Economics 1
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Evaluating Crime Attributable to Casinos in the U.S.: A Closer Look at Grinols and Mustard's “Casinos, Crime, and Community Costs”
Walker, Douglas M. - In: Journal of Gambling Business and Economics 2 (2008) 3, pp. 23-51
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