Studies in Australia have verified this drain on the economy by video gambling machines

Your addiction rate will go up if you have gambling in this area

There would be economic disruption in Omaha from expanded gambling...You would just be moving Chernobyl closer to the population center

The military should get rid of video gambling devices on nearly 100 overseas bases and posts

Thirty-seven percent of gamblers dip into their savings to fulfill their habit

The socio-economic impact of gambling addiction is comparable to drug and alcohol addiction

For every dollar of revenue generated by gambling, taxpayers must pay at least $3 in increased criminal justice costs, social welfare expenses, high regulatory costs, and increased infrastructure expenditures