Stop Predatory Gambling

The spend enough money until you win strategy

by spgadmin

For nearly 10 years, Maine voters have defeated referendums to legalize casinos yet the predatory gambling trade continues to come back again the next election cycle to push another casino referendum.

This same strategy, replicated in other parts of the country, is one more reason why Congress needs to take action against the predatory gambling trade. The trade has so much resources at its disposal that it simply grinds down the political machinery at the state level.

The time has come to put a national spotlight on the predatory gambling trade’s business model, its “products and services” and the relentless marketing behind all of it. Because if the people really wanted casinos in their state, why wouldn’t they simply have voted for them the first time?