Crime goes up 10 percent due to the gambling by the third year after racinos or slot machines are open, and then it continues upward after that

The military should get rid of video gambling devices on nearly 100 overseas bases and posts

Gambling drains the economy by taking money away from grocery stores and retail businesses and putting it in the hands of an industry that produces no product

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

The casinos are walking out of states with at least $1 billion in their pockets to Las Vegas

No reputable economist anywhere believes it's gambling an economic tool

Besides creating more compulsive gamblers, money spent on lotteries isn't spent on other goods such as clothing or computers, which would trickle through to retailers, manufacturers and other parts of the economy