The Relationship Between Crime and Electronic Gaming Expenditure: Evidence from Victoria, Australia

Gambling in Australia is a significant economic activity. Expenditure on its many forms is sizeable and has undergone sustained periods of expansion. At the same time, the structure of the gambling industry has undergone substantial change, with the use of gaming facilities in local hotels and licen...

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Main Author: Wheeler, Sarah A. (Author)
Contributors: Round, David K. ; Wilson, John K.
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2011
In: Journal of quantitative criminology
Year: 2011, Volume: 27, Issue: 3, Pages: 315-338
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Keywords:
Crime
Electronic gaming machines
Income-generating crime

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