Gambling is being subsidized by the taxpayers

It becomes a cannibalization of your pre-existing economy

The gambling interests like to point to the construction jobs, but those jobs go away

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

Therefore 5,000 new video gambling machines costs the economy 5,000 lost jobs each year

Another threat to stability is the rise of Internet gambling

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