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Citation

Nichols MW, Stitt BG, Giacopassi DJ. J. Gambl. Stud. 2004; 20(4): 391-404.

Affiliation

Department of Economics, University of Nevada, Reno, NV, USA ( mnichols@unr.edu ).

Copyright

(Copyright © 2004, Holtzbrinck Springer Nature Publishing Group)

DOI

10.1007/s10899-004-4581-z

PMID

15577274

Abstract

Using county-level data, this study examines the impact that the introduction of casino gambling has on suicide and divorce. Eight communities that adopted casino gambling between 1991 and 1994 are compared with a matched set of control counties, jurisdictions that are economically and demographically similar to the casino counties. Suicide rates are not statistically different between casino and control communities. Divorce rates are lower in three casinos counties, higher in one, and not statistically different in four. Overall, the results suggest no widespread, statistically significant increase in either suicide or divorce. Possible explanations for the results are provided.

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