The common mistake that business people make is they're going to get drive-by business...Only gas stations are helped

Bankruptcies increase 18 percent to 42 percent above the national average

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

In permitting gambling enterprises to flourish in the United States and abroad, the United States undermines global socio-economic stability in contravention of its international obligations

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

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

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