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

$60,000 spent in a consumer economy multiplies by respending into $180,000

The faster the gambling activity, the more highly addictive it is; and the more addictive the gambling activity is, the more revenue it will generate for the industry

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

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

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

The military should get rid of video gambling devices on nearly 100 overseas bases and posts