White collar crimes and casino gambling: looking for empirical links to forgery,embezzlement, and fraud |
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| Authors: | Jay S Albanese |
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| Institution: | (1) Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs, Virginia Commonwealth University, 923 West Franklin Street, Richmond, VA 23284-2028, USA |
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| Abstract: | This study investigates the alleged link between casino gambling and arrests for the commission of the “white collar” crimes
of forgery, fraud, and embezzlement. The rapid expansion of casino gaming venues in recent years has been said to have increased
the incidence of white collar crimes by casino customers who get themselves in financial trouble by overspending at casinos
(given the median age of 47 for casino patrons and that 41% hold white collar jobs). This study investigates this question
by using several kinds of data to examine arrest and offender trends, using a follow-up period of up to 10 years to assess
long-term impacts. The results indicate that, comparing pre- and post-casino average annual arrests for embezzlement, forgery,
and fraud, trends show a general decrease in arrests in casino jurisdictions, although embezzlement arrests rose in Connecticut
and in nationwide statistics. An assessment of the reasons offered from interviews with people convicted of embezzlement and
fraud are presented to examine the extent to which gambling is a causal factor.
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