Then they're like addicts; they can't help themselves... They will steal, cheat, embezzle and commit other crimes just to get money to gamble

Any legislator who says he doesn't see the downside hasn't done his homework

The faster the gambling activity, the more highly addictive it is; and the more addictive the gambling activity is, the more revenue it will generate for the industry

Legalized gambling is the leading cause of bankruptcy

And as far as jobs go, for every one job that the casino creates, one is lost in the 35-mile feeder market

The socio-economic impact of gambling addiction is comparable to drug and alcohol addiction

It's lose, lose for the taxpayer