Editors
D. Schwartz (Ed.)
Document Type
Occasional Paper
Publication Date
4-2012
Publication Title
Center for Gaming Research Occasional Paper Series: Paper 16
Publisher Location
Las Vegas, Nevada
First page number:
1
Last page number:
12
Abstract
This paper provides a cross-national comparison of how governments around the world distribute revenues from state-directed gambling and how these choices have been justified by proponents and vilified by critics. Case studies where governments have popularized gambling expansion by “earmarking” revenues for particular good causes and where the state has collaborated with the voluntary sector to deliver programs from this revenue stream are examined. Lessons learned from challenges of various approaches are considered.
Keywords
Comparative public policy; Gambling; Government spending policy; Granting programs; Lotteries; Lottery proceeds; Revenue
Disciplines
Economic Policy | Economic Theory | Gaming and Casino Operations Management | Gaming Law | Growth and Development | Public Policy
File Format
Language
English
Repository Citation
Gidluck, L.
(2012).
Halos, Alibis and Community Development: A Cross National Comparison of How Governments Spend Revenue from Gambling. In D. Schwartz (Ed.),
Center for Gaming Research Occasional Paper Series: Paper 16
1-12.
Available at:
https://digitalscholarship.unlv.edu/occ_papers/6
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