One to 2 percent of the population becomes addicted gamblers

Utah sells itself to Fortune 500 companies as a noncasino state where employers don't have to be concerned about absenteeism and other problems associated with gambling

Gambling drains the economy by taking money away from grocery stores and retail businesses and putting it in the hands of an industry that produces no product

What we really need is a federal intervention plan, which calls for a moratorium on gambling in the U.S.

An Osage tribal study found that between $41 million to $50 million left a 50-mile radius around their own casino

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

It's time to wipe the slate clean, recriminalize gambling, just like we did in this country 100 years ago