The ethics of charitable gambling : a survey

Azmier, Jason J.; Roach, Robert

The ethics of charitable gambling : a survey

dc.contributor.author	Azmier, Jason J.
dc.contributor.author	Roach, Robert
dc.date.accessioned	2004-03-18T22:20:40Z
dc.date.available	2004-03-18T22:20:40Z
dc.date.issued	2000-12
dc.description.abstract	In the summer of 2000, the Canada West Foundation conducted a national survey of Canadian charities to study both practices and attitudes towards gambling. Do the employees and volunteers of charitable organizations feel that gambling is an ethical method of generating revenue? Do they feel gambling causes social problems? What types of games do they consider acceptable? How do charities feel about increased government involvement in gambling? The survey findings provide answers to these and other questions. By doing so, the survey provides a useful starting point for a more informed debate about the advantages and disadvantages of using gambling revenues to fund charitable organizations. The first half of this report provides an overview of charitable gambling in Canada and an analysis of its pros and cons as a fundraising method. The second half examines charitable gambling issues through the eyes of charitable organizations. The report concludes with a set of recommendations for improving charitable gambling policy in Canada.	en
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dc.identifier.doi	http://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/9800
dc.identifier.isbn	1895992877
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/1880/310
dc.language.iso	en
dc.publisher	Canada West Foundation	en
dc.relation.ispartofseries	Gambling in Canada research report;no. 10
dc.subject	Social surveys -- Canada	en
dc.subject	Nonprofit organizations -- Canada -- Finance	en
dc.subject	Charities -- Canada -- Finance	en
dc.subject	Gambling -- Social aspects -- Canada	en
dc.subject.other	Gambling Literature
dc.title	The ethics of charitable gambling : a survey	en
dc.type	technical report	en