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Author: So, Hang Tai; Kwok, Ngai Kuen
Title: No longer an entertainment: social cost of problem gambling in Hong Kong
Journal Name: 澳門研究
Pub. Info: Aug. 2007, No.41, pp. 95-103
Abstract: Paragraph Headings: 1. Introduction: just an entertainment? 2. Gambling in Hong Kong 3. Definition of social cost 4. Methodology and limitations 5. Respondents' demography 6. Costs of problem gambling 6.1. Sources of fund 6.2. Family burden 6.3. Crime and legal costs 6.4. Productivity loss 6.5. Extra government expenditure 6.6. Treatment costs 7. Costs annualization and generalization 8. Conclusion: development or retrenchment? Tables: 1. Hong Kong Jockey Club's turnover and tax payment 2. Distribution of Hong Kong Jockey Club's donation 3. Major sources of tax revenue 4. Categories of different costs 5. Martial status of the respondents 6. Education background of the respondents 7. Occupation of the respondents 8. Gambling situation of the respondents 9. Popular games of the respondents 10. Hours and betting amounts of gambling 11. Source of funds in past year 12. Yealy costs of family burden 13. Summary of the costs per gambler 14. Generalization of the figures