A 1999 report by a bipartisan federal panel on gambling concluded the United States should put a hold on further casinos until it is clear what the impact is on America
Taxpayers would likely be responsible for treating addicts
It becomes a cannibalization of your pre-existing economy
For every slot machine you add, you lose one job per year from the consumer economy
The ABCs of legalized gambling - addictions, bankruptcies and crime
Bankruptcies and addictions increase in areas with casinos