A shrinking economy means lost sales and lost jobs

Casinos don't bring business except for the gambling boys

Gambling is a catalyst for economic downturn

Generally, traditional businesses were slow to recognize the way in which legalized gambling captured dollars from across the entire spectrum of the various consumer markets, but now they know

In permitting gambling enterprises to flourish in the United States and abroad, the United States undermines global socio-economic stability in contravention of its international obligations

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

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