RT Article T1 Institutional anomie theory and gambling-related crime: An empirical test in Macau JF Journal of criminology VO 56 IS 2/3 SP 335 OP 358 A1 Dai, Mengliang A1 Zhuang, Xiaoyu A1 Ng, Ting Kin A2 Zhuang, Xiaoyu A2 Ng, Ting Kin LA English YR 2023 UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1888371285 AB To date, scholars have rarely applied institutional anomie theory to gambling-related crime. Using time series data on the rates of illegal gambling, money laundering, organised crime, and drug-related crime, as well as various indicators of the economy and noneconomic social institutions, this study tested the applicability of institutional anomie theory to gambling-related crime. The study found that unemployment positively related to organised crime and drug-related crime. GDP per capita is positively associated with illegal gambling crime, organised crime, and drug-related crime. However, all social institutional variables failed to predict gambling-related crime. Moreover, for the interaction effects, this finding also provided limited and mixed support for the theory. The implications of these findings are discussed. K1 Institutional Anomie Theory K1 Macau K1 gambling-related crime K1 interaction effect K1 Social institutions DO 10.1177/26338076231179286