The first statewide population survey comparing gambling behavior and attitudes before and after the opening of three casinos in the commonwealth finds no significant change in the prevalence of problem and at-risk gambling since casinos were introduced in Massachusetts starting in 2015.
The lack of increase implies that the goal of reducing and mitigating gambling harm should be reoriented to earlier detection of potential problem gamblers.
The lack of increase implies that the goal of reducing and mitigating gambling harm should be reoriented to earlier detection of potential problem gamblers.