Residents’ perceptions and attitudes about limited stakes casino gambling and its impact on community life

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Findings from a survey of heads of households of Deadwood, South Dakota, and Black Hawk, Central City, Cripple Creek and Grand Lake, Colorado.

Document shows copy of small-stakes gambling survey based on resident opinion. Document shows various forms of data visualization of respondents answers on these subjects. Survey’s purpose is to gather information that is helpful in understanding how gambling has impacted resident’s life. Survey researchers state survey’s importance is in that respondent information is important to local, county, and state officials in South Dakota and to residents and officials of other rural communities across the country considering gambling.

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