Lotteries boost state revenues in the short run but don't feed the economy in the long run

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

Legalized gambling is the leading cause of bankruptcy

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

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

The lightning spread of 'Western-style' gambling overseas has increased the problems of addicted and problem gamblers, organized crime and alleged corruption in Asia and the Middle East

While advocates of legalized gambling say it brings in revenues needed for education and other uses, it actually has led to higher taxes, loss of jobs, economic disruption of non-gambling businesses, increased crime and higher social-welfare costs