Gambling addicts usually lose their focus at work and problem military gambling poses a national security threat

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

$60,000 spent in a consumer economy multiplies by respending into $180,000

While gambling addiction can be a social justice reason for some to ban gambling, the economic evidence suggests that the social and economic costs of gambling are $3 to the taxpayers for every $1 in benefits

Local competing businesses were thereby losing revenue.

Bankruptcies and addictions increase in areas with casinos

My bottom line is this is no time to be gambling with our economy