Should Provinces Expand Gambling?

Lennart E. Henriksson and Richard Lipsey ()

Canadian Public Policy, 1999, vol. 25, issue 2, 259-275

Abstract: State-sponsored gambling is now widespread in both Canada and the United States. The purpose of this paper is to provide a critical analysis of gambling as a revenue-raising instrument for government. We begin by outlining key principles, and then demonstrate how a realistic appraisal of the economic and employment effects of expansion can be achieved. Next, we evaluate gambling as a source of revenue and jobs. A discussion of cost issues and a brief treatment of First Nations' gambling follows. Recommendations complete the paper.

Date: 1999
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