The meta-analysis found that sex was a significant moderator of the magnitude of genetic and environmental influences. The heritability of gambling was higher for men (47%) than for women (28%). Shared environment had noticeable effects on female gambling (c 2 = 14%) but zero effect on male gambling. The results suggested that the variance in females’ gambling behavior was influenced by a greater magnitude of shared and non-shared environmental influences, which may be manipulated more. Search through the database of awards and scholarships. Available from many sources, and have a variety of criteria and deadlines.

The National Gambling Impact Study Commission Act of 1996 (Pub.L.104–169, 110 Stat.1482, enacted August 3, 1996) is an Act of Congress that was signed into law by President of the United StatesBill Clinton.^[1]

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This legislation established the National Gambling Impact Study Commission in 1997 to conduct a comprehensive legal and factual study of the social and economic impacts of gambling in the United States on:

1. Federal, State, local, and Native American tribal governments;
2. Communities and social institutions generally, including individuals, families, and businesses within such communities and institutions.

Mandates a report to the President, the Congress, State Governors, and Native American tribal governments. Requires the Commission to contract with the Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations and the United States National Research Council for assistance with the study. Authorizes appropriations.^[2] Specifically the commission was to look at the following:

1. existing policies and practices concerning the legalization of prohibition of gambling
2. the relationship between gambling and crime
3. the nature and impact of pathological and problem gambling
4. the impacts of gambling on individuals, communities, and the economy, including depressed economic areas
5. the extent to which gambling revenue had benefited various governments and whether alternative revenue sources existed
6. the effects of technology, including the Internet on gambling

The study lasted two years, and in 1999 the commission released it final report. There was a separate section on Indian gaming provided.^[3]

Findings on Indian Gaming[edit]

The commission had many recommendations for the Indian gaming industry. It primarily called on the United States Congress to resolve the cycle of legal issues produced by the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act. It also recommended that 'tribes, states, and local governments should continue to work together to resolve issues of mutual concern rather than relying on federal law to solve problems for them' The results of the study on Indian gaming industry are hard to determine.^[3]

Footnotes[edit]

1. ^Clinton, William J. (August 3, 1996). 'Statement on Signing the National Gambling Impact Study Commission Act - August 3, 1996'. Internet Archive. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Service. p. 1253.
2. ^Search Results - THOMAS (Library of Congress)
3. ^ ^abLight, Steven Andrew, and Kathyryn R.L. Rand. 'Indian Gaming and Tribal Sovereignty: The Casino Compromise'. University Press of Kansas, 2005. (53-56)

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External links[edit]

• 'National Gambling Impact Study Commission: Selected Operational Practices'(PDF). U.S. GAO ~ GGD-99-46. U.S. Government Accountability Office. April 16, 1999. OCLC41289758.
• 'Impact of Gambling: Economic Effects More Measurable Than Social Effects'(PDF). U.S. GAO ~ GGD-00-78. U.S. Government Accountability Office. April 27, 2000. OCLC44033533.
• Works by National Gambling Impact Study Commission Act at LibriVox (public domain audiobooks)

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