In 1993, 40 percent of Minnesota restaurateurs reported declines attributed to casinos

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

One to 2 percent of the population becomes addicted gamblers

In 1993, 40 percent of Minnesota restaurateurs reported declines attributed to casinos

Gambling is a bad deal for taxpayers

The gambling interests like to point to the construction jobs, but those jobs go away

Any legislator who says he doesn't see the downside hasn't done his homework