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National Council on Problem Gambling
Welcome to the Massachusetts Council on Compulsive Gambling
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from the University of
Nevada library and the Librarian's Internet Index.
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American Indians on Reservations: A Databook of Socioeconomic Change
Between the 1990 and 2000 Censuses
"This study compiles
1990 and 2000 U.S. Census data on Native Americans residing on
reservations and in designated Indian statistical areas in the lower 48
U.S. States. Gaming and nongaming areas are compared to each other and to
the U.S. as a whole." Includes information on population, income,
employment, housing, and education. Opens directly into a PDF document.
From the Harvard Project on American Indian Economic Development.
"The Casino Gamble in Massachusetts"
by Phineas Baxandall (John F.
Kennedy School of Economics, Harvard University) and Bruce Sacerdote
(Department of Economics, Dartmouth College, NH)
"The National
Evidence on the Socioeconomic Impacts of American Indian Gaming on
Non-Indian Communities."
by Taylor, Krepps and Wang, Harvard Project on American Indian Economic
Development, April 2000.
National Gambling Impact Study Commission
The Final Report issued by the Commission.
Gambling in the Golden
State: 1998 Forward
This 2006 report "provides an overview of
gambling in California
since 1998, including its social and economic impacts. The report
considers each segment of the
gambling industry ... Indian casinos, the state lottery, horse
racing, card rooms and Internet
gambling." Opens
directly into a PDF file. From the California Research Bureau (CRB), which
"provides nonpartisan research services to the Governor and his staff, to
both houses of the legislature, and to other state elected officials."
Gemini
Research
Gemini Research, Ltd. is the only organization internationally that
specializes in managing and reporting on studies of gambling and problem
gambling.
National
Indian Gaming Association
NIGA operates as a clearinghouse and educational, legislative, and public
policy resource for tribes, policymakers, and the public on Indian gaming
issues and tribal community development.
Victor
Rocha's Indian and Gaming news and much more
Indian and gaming news, updated daily, from a wide range of print and
online sources. GAMING STUDIES RESEARCH CENTER FEATURED SITE.
U.S. Department of the Interior. Bureau of Indian Affairs
Announces and provides information on tribal gaming compacts.
Alberta Gaming Research Institute
Comprehensive links to information on Canadian gaming, as well as
information about bibliographies, library resources, literature reviews,
and recent news summaries.
Institute for Research on Pathological and Related Disorders
Excellent source of information on problem gambling.
Institute for the Study of Gambling and Commercial Gaming
University of Nevada, Reno's top-notch program.
International Centre for Youth Gambling Problems and High Risk Behaviors
McGill University's center dedicated to research and treatment of youth
problem gambling.
International
Gaming Institute
UNLV's very own top-notch program.
NASPL Gambling Studies
The North American Association of State and Provincial Lottery's
gambling studies link page.
National
Association for Gambling Studies
NAGS is an Australian organization which aims to promote discussion and
research into all areas of gambling activity. They have members from the
industry, treatment agencies, academics, regulators and gamblers
themselves.
Gaming Resources on the Net
From University of Nevada, Reno Libraries.
Chance
Dartmouth University quantitative literacy course site.
The Chance Lectures
Slides for lecture given by Olaf Vancura at Dartmouth.
Associations
American Gaming Association
The casino industry's leading trade organization.
Canadian Mental Health Association-Problem Gambling Community Program
Excellent source of information on problem gambling, with many links to
reports and other organizations.
Centre for
Addiction and Mental Health
The Centre was created in 1998 through the successful merger of the
Addiction Research Foundation, the Clarke Institute of Psychiatry, the
Donwood Institute and the Queen Street Mental Health Centre, and is a
teaching hospital fully affliated with the University of Toronto. It
operates central clinical and research facilities in Toronto, Ontario, as
well as 12 community offices across the province. While the Centre's work
focuses on the needs of Ontario communities, its impact extends across the
country and internationally.
Gamblers Anonymous
GAMBLERS ANONYMOUS is a fellowship of men and women who share their
experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their
common problem and help others to recover from a gambling problem.
National Center
for Responsible Gaming
Supports the Center's mission to help individuals and families affected by
problem gambling disorders and to eliminate underage gambling.
National
Coalition Against Legalized Gambling
Furthers the Coalition's goal of stopping the spread of legalized gambling
in the U.S. by providing access to educational and reference resources
developed to counter pro-gambling efforts by the gambling industry.
National
Council on Problem Gaming
Disseminates information about problem and pathological (compulsive)
gambling.
Responsible Gambling Council (Ontario)
The Responsible Gambling Council (Ontario) is committed to ensuring
healthy individuals, families and communities that are free of the
personal, social and economic harm resulting from gambling abuse.
1-800-Gambler
The Council on Compulsive Gambling of New Jersey, Inc., was one of the
pioneers in the compulsive (pathological) gambling field and remains one
of the leaders in providing professional and compassionate services to a
wide range of audiences. The Council also operates the most widely
recognized gambling help number in the world, the 1-800-GAMBLER™ Helpline.
The number is now available in 11 states and offers 24-hour, immediate,
confidential assistance to anyone affected by gambling problems.
Legal and Regulatory
Gaming Law, at MegaLaw.com
statutes, laws, and more
North American Gaming Regulators Association
