The National Gambling Impact Study Commission was established by the National Gambling Impact Study Commission Act, Pub. L. No. 104-169, § 3(a), 110 Stat. 1482 (1996) (codified as amended at 18 U.S.C. § 1955 note (West Supp. 1998)), in order to "conduct a comprehensive legal and factual study of the social and economic impacts of gambling in the United States. This report contains Federal and State gaming and gambling laws.

media clips:

"Gambling" search results from:

• The Honolulu Advertiser
• Pacific Business News

Pro/Con: Compilation of pro/con articles provided by PBS.

titles in library collection

• View a pop-up listing of titles in the Library collection.
• Call 587-0690 (O`ahu only) to check circulation availability.

clipping file

• Gambling. The Library maintains a comprehensive subject clipping file from Honolulu's major newspapers.

General References:

• The National Gambling Impact Study Commission Report, also available in the library (HV6715 U52 1999).
   
  
• Federal and State Gambling Laws:

State of Hawai`i sites

• Honolulu Police Department
  Includes common types of illegal gambling, frequently asked questions, and HPD's position on legalized gambling.
• Hawai`i Coalition Against Legalized Gambling
  HCALG is an alliance of organizations and citizens to prevent the introduction of legalized gambling into the State of Hawaii.

Facts and Statistics:

• PBS presents "Facts about Las Vegas" (1996 statistics from the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority)
• Perceptions and Attitudes of Residents and Tourists towards the Legalization of Gaming in Hawaii by Gary Vallen, Ed.D., and Jerome Agrusa, Ph.D. 1997.