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The face of Chinese migrants' gambling: A perspective from New Zealand.
This article is written from the viewpoint and
experiences of two counselors who are community
development workers and researchers working in the
field of Asian social services for people with
gambling problems in New Zealand. more
Issues for
Tongan People in Auckland, New Zealand. Even though there has been an increased prevalence of Problem and Pathological gamblers in New Zealand, Pacific people involved in gambling are less likely to contact treatment facilities.
more
(pdf file)
Maori and Gambling: A Comprehensive Public Health Response Required in New Zealand. University of Auckland, New Zealand.
more
The
findings of the
Pacific Drugs Alcohol and
Gambling Survey 2003 in the form of the full
report, an executive summary and posters which
present the survey findings for Alcohol Drinking,
Marijuana and Other Drug Use, Tobacco Smoking and
Gambling.
more
Problem Gambling Counselling in New Zealand 2003 National Statistics.
This report gives a comprehensive profile of the people receiving help for gambling
problems from PGC funded services during 2003 and includes information from the
1997 to 2003 reports. more
(pdf
file)
Massey University 2006. Developing a methodology for assessing the socio-economic impacts of gambling in New Zealand
Australia
Regulating Social
Problems: The Pokies, the Productivity Commission
and an Aboriginal Community (2004) from the
Centre for Aboriginal Economic Policy Research
(CAEPR), Australian National University (ANU). more
(pdf file)
A theoretical
exploration of culture and community health:
Implications for prevention, research, and problem
gambling.
While predominant models of prevention focus on
the prevention of specific diseases and disorders
and/or on the minimisation of harm arising from
them, the authors argue for a (theoretical and
practical) reinsertion, or a reconstruction, of
subjectivity within a web of social connectedness -
including a sense of culture (we propose an
action-relevant frame of reference), a sense of
health as a social construct, and a sense of
community. more
Asian
Asian Gambling
Bibliography, Rhys Stevens, Librarian, Alberta Gaming Research Institute.
more
(pdf file)
The face of Chinese migrants' gambling: A perspective from New Zealand.
This article is written from the viewpoint and
experiences of two counselors who are community
development workers and researchers working in the
field of Asian social services for people with
gambling problems in New Zealand. more
Chinese American Problem Gambling.
This site provides information about the Chinese Community Problem Gambling Project in San Francisco, California. Also, provides a problem gambling self-assessment in both Chinese and English.
more
Deck stacked against
Asians; casinos play off gambling-intensive culture.
Newspaper article. more
Internet gambling making waves in Asia. Nations come to grips with economic, social impact of 24/7 betting. MSNBC article.
more
Lotteries & Gambling in China - a market analysis.
more
(pdf file)
problem-gambling.org.
Chinese website.
more
A public health approach for Asian people with problem gambling in foreign countries.
There has been a rapid increase in Asian immigration
to English-speaking countries such as New Zealand,
Australia, Canada, and the United States. Anecdotal
accounts and research suggest high levels of
participation in gambling by people from Asian
countries. Asian problem gambling is seen as being a
social rather than an individual problem compounded
by difficulties with post-migration adjustment. more
Canada
Addressing Problem
Gambling in Toronto and Windsor/Essex County Ethnic
Communities. The ultimate goal of this
exploratory, descriptive study was to gain an
understanding of gambling in a cultural context, and
to examine the issue of problem gambling in eight
different ethnic communities in large metropolitan
areas. more
Health Programs on Mental Health/Illness and
Addiction Issues in Ethno-Racial/Cultural Communities
- A Literature Review. Department of Public Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine,
University of Toronto. more
(pdf file)
International
Gamb-ling.com. Problem
gambling information in 11 different languages. more
USA
Background to dream:
impacts of tribal gaming in Washington State, by
Cheryl Simrell King and Casey Kanzler. First
Americans Education Project, July 2002. more
(pdf file)
Arizona Department
of Gaming. The
Department of Gaming is the State agency which,
along with the Tribal Gaming Office and the National
Indian Gaming Commission (for Class II games only),
regulates Indian gaming in Arizona. more
Native Americans are Cashing-In With Gambling Casinos on the Reservation.
Native American Indians are becoming involved with
the glamour and glitz of casinos. Indian
reservations across the United States are opening
their own casinos. In fact, Foxwoods High Stakes
Bingo & Casino of Ledyard, Connecticut, operated
by the Mashantucket Pequot tribe, is believed to be
the most profitable casino in the Western
Hemisphere. more
Arizona State University. Resources include material found in the Labriola National American Indian Data Center in the University Libraries at Arizona State University, websites, and other research facilities.
more
New
Deal - Rise of Indian Gaming. Reno
Gazette-Journal article series examines California
Indian gaming from the Nevada perspective. more
National Indian Gaming Association. NIGA operates as a clearinghouse and educational, legislative and public policy resource for tribes, policymakers, and the public on Indian gaming issues and tribal community development.
more
Gambling and Spirituality - A New Anthropological Perspective. A compilation of papers written at the request of two Native American groups exploring the pros and cons of gambling, in terms of spirituality.
more
Indian
Gaming: A destructive culture force or an empowering
economic tool for Tribal sovereignty? Journal
issued by Stanford University with opposing argument
essays by native students on the issue of tribal
gaming. more
Midwest
Today: Gambling On A New Life. Newspaper
article exploring some of the pros and cons of
Indian gaming. more
MexicoThe New Mexico
Gaming Control Board is responsible for
investigating and enforcing violations of the laws
and regulations that prohibit illegal gambling
activities in the state, and monitor New Mexicos
tribal gaming compacts through the appointment of a
state gaming representative. more
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