One to 2 percent of the population becomes addicted gamblers

Gambling addicts usually lose their focus at work and problem military gambling poses a national security threat

State-sponsored gambling produces no product, no new wealth, and so it makes no genuine contribution to economic development

Gambling is a bad deal for taxpayers

People will spend a tremendous amount of money in casinos, money they normally would spend on refrigerators or a new car. Local businesses will suffer because they'll lose consumer dollars to casinos.

Taxpayers would likely be responsible for treating addicts

It becomes a cannibalization of your pre-existing economy