Smoke-free law did not affect revenue from gaming in Delaware.
OBJECTIVE
To determine the effect of the Delaware smoke-free law on gaming revenue.


METHODS
Linear regression of gaming revenue and average revenue per machine on a public policy variable, time, while controlling for economic activity and seasonal effects.


RESULTS
The linear regression showed that the smoke-free law was associated with no effect on total revenue or average revenue per machine.


CONCLUSIONS
Smoke-free laws are associated with no change in gaming revenue.
Mandel
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Center for Tobacco Control, Research & Education, University of California, San Francisco, 530 Parnassus Ave, Suite 366, San Francisco, CA 94143, USA.
Alamar
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Glantz
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D003691:Delaware; D005715:Gambling; D006801:Humans; D007182:Income; D012044:Regression Analysis; D012907:Smoking / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D000074606:Smoking Prevention