CNN.com: Addictions expert says the closer the casino, the greater the likelihood of problem gambling

By Arthur Page

Release Date: July 6, 2005 This content is archived.

An article on CNN.com on the growth of the business of gambling quotes John Welte, senior research scientist at the Research Institute on Addictions, who said that his research has found that people who live within 10 miles of a casino have twice the probability of being a problem gambler than people who live further away. Go to article.