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

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Lotteries boost state revenues in the short run but don't feed the economy in the long run
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Sociologists almost uniformly report that increased gambling activities, which are promoted as sociologically 'acceptable' and which are made 'accessible' to larger numbers of people will increase the number of pathological gamblers
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When governments legalize and encourage gambling, they are creating addictions among their citizens
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The casinos are walking out of states with at least $1 billion in their pockets to Las Vegas
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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
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The real loss by gambling is $180,000 to the consumer economy for each slot machine
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What we really need is a federal intervention plan, which calls for a moratorium on gambling in the U.S.
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Legalized gambling cost taxpayers $3 for every $1 in state revenue to government
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Taxpayers would likely be responsible for treating addicts
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Movies and Disney World don't create addicts
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For every slot machine you add, you lose one job per year from the consumer economy
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It is not economic development it's about taking money out of the consumer economy and shipping it off to Las Vegas
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The social costs, and the increased tax costs due to addicted gamblers, stay behind
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