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This paper examines problems in studying the relationship between casinos and crime
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and provides valuable information for subsequent researchers who study the casino-crime relationship
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and results. An examination of these issues is important because it will shed additional light on the debate over the effects of casinos
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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
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the authors make conclusions that are not supported by their data
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the crime data used are potentially inaccurate. Third
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the dummy variables used to account for casinos do not allow the authors to isolate the crime effect caused by casinos. Finally
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the most serious problem with their analysis is that it uses a crime rate that excludes the visiting population at risk
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the results may suffer from a bias caused by counties self-selecting into the “casino county” category. Fourth
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thereby overstating the crime rate in casino counties. Second
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Journal of Gambling Business and Economics
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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.
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Journal of Gambling Business and Economics
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