http://stoppredatorygambling.org Our mission is to stop predatory gambling – the government program of casinos and lotteries that uses gambling to prey on human weakness for profit. Mon, 20 Feb 2012 03:04:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://stoppredatorygambling.org/research-center/research-center/nobel-prize-winning-economist-paul-samuelson-on-gambling/#comment-4168 Recession: An Ugly Forecast That’s Been Right Before | Wall Street Stocks Mon, 20 Feb 2012 03:04:42 +0000 http://stoppredatorygambling.org/?p=6579#comment-4168 [...] BU8 of the New York edition with the headline: An Ugly Forecast That’s Been Right Before. By JEFF SOMMER, New York Times Published: October 8, 2011 LET’S face it: economic forecasting is a... has called nine of the last five recessions.” Economists have an even worse record, particularly [...] [...] BU8 of the New York edition with the headline: An Ugly Forecast That’s Been Right Before. By JEFF SOMMER, New York Times Published: October 8, 2011 LET’S face it: economic forecasting is a… has called nine of the last five recessions.” Economists have an even worse record, particularly [...]

]]> http://stoppredatorygambling.org/blog/blog/the-smartest-guys-not-in-the-room-makes-its-video-debut-featuring-americas-favorite-casino-stars/#comment-4107 Why the house always wins | Get Government out of Gambling Mon, 13 Feb 2012 14:36:25 +0000 http://stoppredatorygambling.org/?p=7258#comment-4107 [...] friends at Stop Predatory Gambling have put together a compelling video of casino moguls who don’t gamble. From Donald Trump to Steve Wynn and others. These guys get [...] [...] friends at Stop Predatory Gambling have put together a compelling video of casino moguls who don’t gamble. From Donald Trump to Steve Wynn and others. These guys get [...]

]]> http://stoppredatorygambling.org/blog/blog/we-need-to-pretend-we-care-just-long-enough-to-get-the-casino-bill-passed/#comment-4085 Guy Sat, 11 Feb 2012 18:53:49 +0000 http://stoppredatorygambling.org/?p=7192#comment-4085 It would be more accurate to say "casinos could NOT continue to operate without the Addicted.". Entertainment gamblers are irrelevant to the casino business model, although they would represent more bodies on the casino floor during most business hours. Addicts are the life blood of the predatory business trade. The predators know it, but cynically sing the song of "responsible gambling." It would be more accurate to say “casinos could NOT continue to operate without the
Addicted.”. Entertainment gamblers are irrelevant to the casino business model, although they would represent more bodies on the casino floor during most business hours. Addicts are the life blood of the predatory business trade. The predators know it, but cynically sing the song of “responsible gambling.”

]]> http://stoppredatorygambling.org/blog/blog/we-need-to-pretend-we-care-just-long-enough-to-get-the-casino-bill-passed/#comment-4049 Les Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:49:07 +0000 http://stoppredatorygambling.org/?p=7192#comment-4049 Excellent comment. Note edited title. Excellent comment. Note edited title.

]]> http://stoppredatorygambling.org/blog/blog/we-need-to-pretend-we-care-just-long-enough-to-get-the-casino-bill-passed/#comment-4030 Charlotte Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:28:31 +0000 http://stoppredatorygambling.org/?p=7192#comment-4030 The headline on this blog would be far more accurate if it read "We need to PRETEND we care......" The fact is that our state legislators who promote gambling expansion refuse to even read the large body of evidence and research that show that raising revenue through more and more gambling venues is ultimately the greatest of losing propositions! Even worse is that some legislators do read and comprehend the inherent evil involved with states preying upon the least of our citizens and vote for the expansion of gambling anyway! Then, they lessen their guilt for doing this by setting up miniscule funds for gambling treatment,which, as this article points out, is easily taken away at a later date. That, in itself is evidence that they know they are helping to grow the problem gambler population. (I think greed and getting something for nothing and a "quick fix" is at the root of this type of irresponsible behavior.) The headline on this blog would be far more accurate if it read “We need to PRETEND we care……” The fact is that our state legislators who promote gambling expansion refuse to even read the large body of evidence and research that show that raising revenue through more and more gambling venues is ultimately the greatest of losing propositions! Even worse is that some legislators do read and comprehend the inherent evil involved with states preying upon the least of our citizens and vote for the expansion of gambling anyway! Then, they lessen their guilt for doing this by setting up miniscule funds for gambling treatment,which, as this article points out, is easily taken away at a later date. That, in itself is evidence that they know they are helping to grow the problem gambler population. (I think greed and getting something for nothing and a “quick fix” is at the root of this type of irresponsible behavior.)

]]> http://stoppredatorygambling.org/blog/blog/how-did-americas-leaders-view-predatory-gambling-operators-during-the-great-depression/#comment-3967 DEnnis Rodriguez Thu, 02 Feb 2012 21:35:51 +0000 http://stoppredatorygambling.org/?p=6209#comment-3967 I am a witness,loosing all without a prayer against unregulated gaming industry with their one sided protect themselves and hell with the costumers of their addictive product just like tabaco gambling. I am a witness,loosing all without a prayer against unregulated gaming industry with their one sided protect themselves and hell with the costumers of their addictive product just like tabaco gambling.

]]> http://stoppredatorygambling.org/blog/blog/americas-evolving-two-caste-society-is-due-in-no-small-part-to-governments-predatory-program/#comment-3966 Multimodal « shelbeeriehl Thu, 02 Feb 2012 17:45:57 +0000 http://stoppredatorygambling.org/?p=7173#comment-3966 [...] Since then, America has polarized. The word “class” doesn’t even capture the divide Murray describes. You might say the country has bifurcated into different social tribes, with a tenuous common culture linking them. [...] [...] Since then, America has polarized. The word “class” doesn’t even capture the divide Murray describes. You might say the country has bifurcated into different social tribes, with a tenuous common culture linking them. [...]

]]> http://stoppredatorygambling.org/blog/blog/as-speakergingrich-gutted-national-commission-to-examine-the-failed-government-program-of-predatory-gambling/#comment-3921 Steven hallett Sun, 29 Jan 2012 23:55:12 +0000 http://stoppredatorygambling.org/?p=7089#comment-3921 Why oh why does my my Midwest mother in law think Gingrich is the way forward. She is a stone cold republican but she deeply admonishes gambling. Perhaps every, and i mean every, hopeful should be subjected to a televised 'roast' to display their career highs and lows. Obviously for some, it would be a 3 part mini series, but Fox seems to be having issues finding original shows. They will surely leap at the chance... Why oh why does my my Midwest mother in law think Gingrich is the way forward. She is a stone cold republican but she deeply admonishes gambling. Perhaps every, and i mean every, hopeful should be subjected to a televised ‘roast’ to display their career highs and lows. Obviously for some, it would be a 3 part mini series, but Fox seems to be having issues finding original shows. They will surely leap at the chance…

]]> http://stoppredatorygambling.org/blog/blog/an-opportunity-to-finally-have-a-national-conversation-about-the-failed-policy-of-predatory-gambling/#comment-3878 onenickelmiracle Wed, 25 Jan 2012 10:57:37 +0000 http://stoppredatorygambling.org/?p=5502#comment-3878 If you think gambling is a fact of life now, and is unfair to the patrons, the only solution is to uncover the truth behind the darkness and of the so-called trade secrets and establish higher paybacks by law. This should be somewhere around 95% payback. The people would vote for it. If you think gambling is a fact of life now, and is unfair to the patrons, the only solution is to uncover the truth behind the darkness and of the so-called trade secrets and establish higher paybacks by law. This should be somewhere around 95% payback. The people would vote for it.

]]> http://stoppredatorygambling.org/blog/blog/new-york-economists-agree-casinos-are-a-bad-bet-for-the-empire-state/#comment-3559 Guy Clark Wed, 11 Jan 2012 05:03:02 +0000 http://stoppredatorygambling.org/?p=6957#comment-3559 All true, but the gambling "industry" is so helpful to politicians, All true, but the gambling “industry” is so helpful to politicians,

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