CASINOS AND ECONOMIC WELL-BEING: EVALUATING THE ALBERTA FIRST NATIONS’ EXPERIENCE
Many of Canada’s First Nations have introduced casinos as an economic strategy to help mitigate existing socio-economic disparities. In total 17 First Nation casinos currently operate in the Canadian provinces of British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Ontario, while the provincial Nov...
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crunivbuckingpr:10.5750/jgbe.v5i1.563 2024-06-02T08:06:38+00:00 CASINOS AND ECONOMIC WELL-BEING: EVALUATING THE ALBERTA FIRST NATIONS’ EXPERIENCE Belanger, Yale D Williams, Robert J Arthur, Jennifer N 2013 http://dx.doi.org/10.5750/jgbe.v5i1.563 http://bjll.org/index.php/jgbe/article/download/563/604 unknown University of Buckingham Press The Journal of Gambling Business and Economics volume 5, issue 1, page 23-45 ISSN 1751-8008 1751-7990 journal-article 2013 crunivbuckingpr https://doi.org/10.5750/jgbe.v5i1.563 2024-05-07T14:18:43Z Many of Canada’s First Nations have introduced casinos as an economic strategy to help mitigate existing socio-economic disparities. In total 17 First Nation casinos currently operate in the Canadian provinces of British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Ontario, while the provincial Nova Scotia First Nations operate ‘Video Lottery Terminal (VLT) palaces’ (i.e., no table games). Although the economic benefits of Native casinos in the United States are well documented, there is very little research to determine whether the same effects exist in Canada. The present research seeks to partly fill this void by evaluating the impact of the recent introduction of casinos to Alberta First Nation (i.e., reserve) communities. Findings show that there is significant variability in the economic benefits between communities. Nonetheless, it is clear that, in general, the introduction of casinos in Alberta has broad economic benefits to Alberta First Nations. Article in Journal/Newspaper First Nations University of Buckingham Press (UBP) British Columbia ENVELOPE(-125.003,-125.003,54.000,54.000) Canada The Journal of Gambling Business and Economics 5 1 23 45 |
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Many of Canada’s First Nations have introduced casinos as an economic strategy to help mitigate existing socio-economic disparities. In total 17 First Nation casinos currently operate in the Canadian provinces of British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Ontario, while the provincial Nova Scotia First Nations operate ‘Video Lottery Terminal (VLT) palaces’ (i.e., no table games). Although the economic benefits of Native casinos in the United States are well documented, there is very little research to determine whether the same effects exist in Canada. The present research seeks to partly fill this void by evaluating the impact of the recent introduction of casinos to Alberta First Nation (i.e., reserve) communities. Findings show that there is significant variability in the economic benefits between communities. Nonetheless, it is clear that, in general, the introduction of casinos in Alberta has broad economic benefits to Alberta First Nations. |
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Belanger, Yale D Williams, Robert J Arthur, Jennifer N |
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Belanger, Yale D Williams, Robert J Arthur, Jennifer N CASINOS AND ECONOMIC WELL-BEING: EVALUATING THE ALBERTA FIRST NATIONS’ EXPERIENCE |
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Belanger, Yale D Williams, Robert J Arthur, Jennifer N |
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Belanger, Yale D |
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CASINOS AND ECONOMIC WELL-BEING: EVALUATING THE ALBERTA FIRST NATIONS’ EXPERIENCE |
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CASINOS AND ECONOMIC WELL-BEING: EVALUATING THE ALBERTA FIRST NATIONS’ EXPERIENCE |
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CASINOS AND ECONOMIC WELL-BEING: EVALUATING THE ALBERTA FIRST NATIONS’ EXPERIENCE |
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CASINOS AND ECONOMIC WELL-BEING: EVALUATING THE ALBERTA FIRST NATIONS’ EXPERIENCE |
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CASINOS AND ECONOMIC WELL-BEING: EVALUATING THE ALBERTA FIRST NATIONS’ EXPERIENCE |
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casinos and economic well-being: evaluating the alberta first nations’ experience |
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University of Buckingham Press |
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First Nations |
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