When the money is not spent on cars and refrigerators and is instead dropped into a slot machine, it leaves the economy

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

For every three machines, you lose two jobs out of the surrounding economy because people are dumping their money on gambling

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

Gambling interests hire lots of economists to do impact studies, but what you need is cost-benefit analysis, and you'll never see the industry finance those

Your addiction rate will go up if you have gambling in this area

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