Sociologists almost uniformly report that increased gambling activities, which are promoted as sociologically 'acceptable' and which are made 'accessible' to larger numbers of people will increase the number of pathological gamblers

Gamblers spend 10 percent less on food; 25 percent less on clothing and 35 percent less on savings

The social costs, and the increased tax costs due to addicted gamblers, stay behind

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

If gambling were banned, those social costs would drop, tax revenues from consumer goods would increase, and money would be pumped into the productive economic sector

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

In convenience gambling scenarios, discretionary spending and nondiscretionary addicted gambling dollars were transferred from other forms of consumer expenditures