Abstract
ABSTRACT Casino venues, according to prevailing assumptions, tend to be high crime areas. Often, they are also tourist attractions. Both of these factors may be the major contributors to the creation of “hot spots”. While previous studies have examined the casino-crime connection at an aggregate level, the present research focuses on the geographic distribution of crime in a major casino resort city to determine the spatial impact of gambling establishments on criminal activity. Relying on police incident reports, this paper examines the following questions: What is the impact of the “population at risk” on a casino's crime problem and what is the spatial “reach” of casinos in terms of their effects on street crimes (“spill-over” effect)?
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