It is not economic development; it's about taking money out of the consumer economy and shipping it off to Las Vegas

If the government wants to stimulate the economy, it should outlaw gambling

Another threat to stability is the rise of Internet gambling

Studies in Australia have verified this drain on the economy by video gambling machines

A 1999 report by a bipartisan federal panel on gambling concluded the United States should put a hold on further casinos until it is clear what the impact is on America

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

Although crime and corruption decreases within a one-mile radius of a casino, it increases 10 percent within a 35-mile radius by the third year the casino is open.