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

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

When governments legalize and encourage gambling, they are creating addictions among their citizens

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

Bankruptcies will be up 18 to 42 percent around racinos areas tracks as people lose their money

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

A shrinking economy means lost sales and lost jobs