The Economic Burden of NH Casinos 
         
  Population      
NH Population 21+ Inc % of Pop      927,319      
         
Increased percentage pathological gamblers 1.20%        11,128      
   2.1% compared to 0.9% baseline (1)          
         
Increased percentage problem gamblers 2.97%        27,541      
   3.9% compared with .93% baseline (2)          
         
Persons Affected 4.17%        38,669      
         
         
Costs, $ Per Gambler (3) Total Costs  
Pathological Problem Pathological Problem Combined Costs
Increased Affected Population              11,128        27,541  
         
Crime:           
   Apprehension and increased police costs             252              18     2,803,187       495,524             3,298,711
   Adjudication (criminal and civil justice costs             387             223     4,304,894    6,132,115           10,437,009
   Incarceration and supervision costs          3,400             236    37,830,509    6,503,758           44,334,267
         
Business and Employment          
   Lost Productivity on Job             804              44     8,947,673    1,207,841           10,155,513
   Lost Time and Unemployment          1,848          1,107    20,560,876  30,474,751           51,035,627
         
Bankruptcy             282       3,141,071               3,141,071
         
Illness             869       9,673,498               9,673,498
         
Social Service Costs          
   Therapy/Treatment Costs             144             291     1,601,821    8,021,301             9,623,122
   Unemployment, welfare, food stamps, etc             323             304     3,591,583    8,361,974           11,953,558
         
Divorce, Seperation              70          775,882                  775,882
         
Abused Dollars (obtained under false pretenses)          3,239          1,089    36,040,975  29,979,227           66,020,201
         
TOTALS        11,617          3,311  129,271,969  91,176,491  $      220,448,460
         
         
(1) Volberg, Rachel A., Fifteen years of problem gambling prevalence research: What do we know? Where do we go,
     The Electronic Journal of Gambling Issues, February, 2004, pg. 4.      
(2) Fiscal amd Economic Impact of Casino Gambling, Wichita State University, June, 2007, More FAQs, page 2.
(3) Earl Grinols, Gambling in America:  Costs and Benefits, 2004, New York: Cambridge University Press, pp 172-174.  
     2003 costs adjusted to 2007 dollars.          
         
         
These calculations use the most conservative published data available and assume casinos at each of the four existing
racetracks plus one north country location.          
The data is also conservative because zero cost is assumed where no published data is available, ie suicide and 
bankruptcy, illness and divorce for problem gamblers.        
         
prepared by Jim Rubens, GSCAEG, August 23, 2007, 603-643-6059