Fact Sheet – 96 % Odds .. Not in Your Favor !

The following represent a few of the many overwhelming facts regarding the negative impact of a casino on a host community:

The National Gambling Impact Study Commission after intense research on the issues of gambling, unanimously declared a moratorium against gambling expansion in the United States

Bankruptcy rates average approximately 18% higher in casino communities.

Local business, especially restaurants, will show a significant decrease in sales.

Gambling addictions will increase by approximately 10% within a 50 mile radius of casinos.

Social costs of gambling consume at least $3 for every $1 generated by a casino.

The average cost to society for each compulsive gambler is $13,000 – $52,000.

Compulsive gamblers engage in 1.3 billion dollars worth of insurance fraud per year.

The following quote from Donald Trump is indicative of the reality of casino gambling in a community.

“People will spend a tremendous amount of money at the casinos, money that they would normally spend on buying a refrigerator or a new car. Local businesses will suffer because they will lose customer dollars to the casino.”