The National Gambling Impact Study Commission was created with Public
Law 104-169 in order to conduct a study of the social and economic impacts
of gambling on governments, communities and social institutions. On June
18, 1999, the Commission released its final report, containing 76 recommendations
to lawmakers.
Final
Report (archived) including
the Executive Summary.
The National
Opinion Research Center conducted a "Gambling
Impact and Behavior Study" on behalf of the NGIS Commission
and maintains its own website concerning the report.
