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

Legalized gambling is the leading cause of bankruptcy

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

The smartest thing legislatures can do is get rid of lotteries and get those dollars buying consumer goods and get the sales tax revenues from that

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

Actually, they should just roll it all back get rid of gambling...It destabilizes the U.S. economy

Clothing sales plummet, rent delinquencies mount and even grocery sales shrink as gamblers, having tapped out their entertainment budgets, dip into dollars set aside for necessities