Studies concerning the social impacts of casino gambling sug-
gest that this industry has distinctively yielded both positive and
negative effects toward local communities and the lives of local
residents. For instance, Giacopassi et al. (1999) interviewed 128
community leaders in seven new casino jurisdictions in the USA
and found that 59% of the respondents favored casino establish-
ments in their communities, 65% believed that casinos enhanced
the quality of their lives, and 77% agreed that casinos led to positive
effects on their communities' economy. Gonzales, Lyson, and Mauer
(2007) associated casino gambling with improvements in the
quality of life regarding the social and economic well-being of both
Indian and non-Indian populations in Arizona and New Mexico.