School of Social Work, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109-1106, USA.
Soc Work. 2010 Apr;55(2):139-46. doi: 10.1093/sw/55.2.139.
Since the 1988 passage of the Indian Gaming and Regulatory Act (IGRA), American Indian tribal communities have rapidly opened up casinos. American Indian participation in recreational gambling has increased, resulting in an increase in problem and pathological gambling. However, increased revenues from gaming have significantly benefited tribes. Background information on the Supreme Court case that led to passage of the IGRA and subsequently the opening of casinos on Indian reservations is provided. Data are presented on American Indian gambling studies that explore the impact of gambling on the development of problem or pathological gambling among American Indians. Reports and data are presented on the effects of gambling on the socioeconomic development of tribal communities. The implications of American Indian gaming for social work research and practice are discussed.
自 1988 年《印地安赌博管制法》（IGRA）通过以来，美国印第安部落社区迅速开设了赌场。美国印第安人参与娱乐性赌博的比例有所增加，导致问题性赌博和病态赌博的比例也有所上升。然而，博彩业的收入增长确实使部落受益。本文提供了导致 IGRA 通过以及随后在印第安人保留地开设赌场的最高法院案件的背景信息。本文还介绍了关于美国印第安人赌博研究的数据，这些研究探讨了赌博对美国印第安人发展问题性或病态赌博的影响。本文还报告并分析了赌博对部落社区社会经济发展的影响。最后讨论了美国印第安人博彩对社会工作研究和实践的意义。
