Gambling America's Lastest Addiction

The U.S. has between 5 and 10 Million problem gamblers.'Gambling is a hidden Addiction,? Jeff Deverensky, McGill Univ.1 out of every 5 compulsive gamblers attempts Suicide.' Robert Custer, When Luck Runs Out?Gaming doesn't come cheap. It brings Crime'prostitution'things that areas didn't have before'a big cost to pay. Jurisdictions'that have accepted it, given their choice'would've turned it down.' Donald Trump, CBC Venture, 1993.'A casino can actually result in a net loss of jobs for the region. Locals spend their money at the casino instead of restaurants, concerts and other businesses. Some even gamble away money they should spend on food, clothing and housing.' Assemblman Sam Hoyt, D-Buffalo, NYSGambling isn't economic development and it isn't an acceptable funding source. What it is, is a life-shattering addiction for millions. It's being fueled by a State that seems addicted to the promise of easy revenues.' Senator Frank Padavan?750,000 New Yorkers have experienced serious to severe gambling problems,? Dir. NYS Council on Problem Gambling, James Maney.'Gambling creates no output but absorbs time and resources. (It) subtracts from the national income. Beyond the initial boost, the Social Costs overwhelm the benefit.' Dr. Paul Samuelson, Nobel Prize winner.The State should not be in the business of promoting addictive behavior,? Dennis Proust, spokesman, NYS Catholic Conference, 2/04?Gambling is a financial vampire, a time bomb in a pretty package.' Rex Rogers, Seducing America, Is Gambling a good Bet?The So. Carolina video gambling industry was banned by the Courts in 2000. That industry sucked $3 to 4 Billion out of people's pockets every year, money that could've been spent in grocery stores, or on wives and children.' Rep. John Altman, III, R-Charleston.'?between 10 and 15 % of Seniors are Problem Gamblers.' Chris Armentero, Dir. Problem Gambling Services, Middleton, Conn.'The Costs of Problem and Pathological Gambling equal the cost of the lost output of an additional recession in the economy every 4 years.' Dr. Earl L. Grinols, Gambling in America: Costs & Benefits, Cambr. Univ. Pr.Korsi, Elisa R. is the author of 'Gambling America's Lastest Addiction' with ISBN 9781594534676 and ISBN 1594534675.