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The findings of our analysis reveal widespread geographic accessibility to sites possessing a VLT permit in the downtown area and in pericentral districts. In some neighbourhood units, a site possessing a VLT permit may be within a three-minute walk. In the region studied overall, average walking time to a VLT site is nine minutes. Access to this type of service on foot is usually limited in the outskirts. However, a number of groups of sites possessing VLT permits are found along certain axial highways. According to local spatial self-correlation analyses, the findings suggest a significant link between walking accessibility to sites possessing VLT permits and the vulnerability of the communities. In a number of neighbourhood units with ready access to VLT%26apos;s the populations display high vulnerability.These findings reveal that accessibility to sites possessing a VLT permit is often linked to the vulnerability (socioeconomic and demographic components) of communities. Reliance in our analyses on neighbourhood units with fairly small areas enabled us to emphasize the rectilinear dimension of the spatial distribution of sites possessing VLT permits. This is a significant link that public health officials must consider when elaborating programs to combat pathological gambling.Gambling and the income stemming from it have increased considerably in recent years in most of the industrialized nations, such as the United States, Australia and Canada. Over the years, the gambling industry has become an increasingly accepted form of social entertainment. Moreover, it can generate for its owners, usually public authorities, substantial revenues and numerous jobs [1-3]. However, more widespread availability is considerably enhancing access to gambling. Some public, parapublic and private agencies have begun to criticize this situation, since the broader availability of gambling has made it increasingly accessible to vulnerable populations. In April 2006, the Canadian Senate pro
- 出版日期2008
