Nichols Mark W, Stitt B Grant, Giacopassi David
Department of Economics, University of Nevada, Reno, NV, USA.
J Gambl Stud. 2004 Winter;20(4):391-404. doi: 10.1007/s10899-004-4581-z.
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.
本研究利用县级数据，考察了赌场赌博的引入对自杀和离婚的影响。将1991年至1994年间采用赌场赌博的八个社区与一组匹配的对照县进行比较，这些对照县在经济和人口统计学上与赌场所在县相似。赌场社区和对照社区的自杀率在统计学上没有差异。三个开设赌场的县的离婚率较低，一个县的离婚率较高，四个县的离婚率在统计学上没有差异。总体而言，结果表明自杀或离婚率没有普遍的、统计学上显著的上升。文中还提供了对这些结果的可能解释。
