Should Gambling be Legal?

Should Gambling be Legal?

Do you feel lucky? Do you? Almost everyone’s gambled at some point in his life, laying down money on everything from lottery tickets to Vegas poker tables. The thrill of chasing that elusive jackpot has turned gambling into a multi-billion-dollar industry, but there’s a personal risk that comes with every wager. With nearly 500 casinos currently open for business in the U.S. has legalized gambling gone too far?

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Coalition Against Legalized Gambling

Gambling Doubles Bankruptcy

National Coalition Against Legalized Gambling

It takes three to five years for gamblers in a newly opened market to exhaust their resources. When addiction ripens in the market, so do the social costs.

The most recent study of all the casino counties in the nation confirmed personal bankruptcy rates are 100% higher in counties with casinos than in counties without casinos.

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The Impact of Casio Gambling on Bankruptcy Rates...
Gross, Ernie and Morse, Edward. “The Impact of Casio Gambling on Bankruptcy Rates: A County Level Analysis.) p. 1
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