The Impact of a Casino on Education and Crime.

Colton, Milo

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ERIC Number: EJ593587

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Publication Date: 1999

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The Impact of a Casino on Education and Crime.

Colton, Milo

Tribal College, v11 n1 p44-47 Fall 1999

Discusses the impact of the Las Vegas-style casino opened by the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska on crime and education. Since the opening of the casino in 1992, the Tribe significantly reduced unemployment, upgraded and modernized its entire education system, and reduced crime by 67% in one year. Contains 11 references. (VWC)

Descriptors: American Indian Education, Crime, Crime Prevention, Economic Impact, Educational Change, Educational Finance, School Funds, Tribal Government, Tribal Sovereignty, Tribally Controlled Education

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative

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Language: English

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