Gambling and Crime Among Arrestees: Exploring the Link  U.S. Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs National Institute of Justice, July, 2004

This report, funded and published by the U.S. Department of Justice studied people who had been arrested in Las Vegas and Des Moines, Iowa. They found significant connections between gambling and crime. “More than 30 percent of pathological gamblers who had been arrested in Las Vegas and Des Moines reported having committed a robbery within the past year, nearly double the percentage for low-risk gamblers. Nearly one-third admitted that they had committed the robbery to pay for gambling or to pay gambling debts. In addition, about 13 percent said they had assaulted someone to get money. Compulsive or pathological gamblers were significantly more likely to have sold drugs than arrestees who fit the other gambling types.

The National Coalition Against Legalized Gambling Bankruptcy Rates: A County Level Analysis Nevada Ranked Compare to Other States Gambling and Crime Among Arrestees: Exploring the Link  U.S. Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs National Institute of Justice, July, 2004 The World Trade Organization (WTO) Pathological Gambling and Alcohol Use Disorder   Exploring the Limits of 'Responsible Gambling

Based on 2001 Federal Bureau of Investigation Crime Reports.

Population data used for crime calculations is based on the Atlantic City crime collection area and may not match US Census data.

The National Coalition Against Legalized Gambling has a website that is very informative.  http://www.ncalg.org/

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