Your addiction rate will go up if you have gambling in this area

Taxpayers would likely be responsible for treating addicts

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

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

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

A shrinking economy means lost sales and lost jobs

It becomes a cannibalization of your pre-existing economy