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Payday Lenders and Indian Tribes Evading Laws Draw Scrutiny

Due to sovereign immunity, the legal doctrine that restricts state interference in tribal affairs, many partnerships between Native American Tribes and federal regulators are being put under the microscope. These partnerships are drawing a lot of scrutiny given their allowance of predatory lending and finding loopholes in federal laws.

Payday Lenders and Indian Tribes Evading Laws Draw Scrutiny

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Problem gambling is now considerably more common than alcohol dependence in the U.S

Living within 10 miles of a casino doubles your risk of problem gambling. This is just one of the compelling statistics in the third “Expert Summary” issued by the University at Buffalo’s Research Institute on Addictions. Another incredible statistic found was that problem gambling is considerably more common than alcohol dependence in the U.S. The prevalence of problem gambling in the U.S is properly highlighted in this article.

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Slots and Safety at New Mexico Tracks

One of the first states to approve slot machine gambling at horse tracks, New Mexico now has been tagged with the worst safety record in racing. Nationwide, the newspaper found the industry “still mired in a culture of drugs and lax regulation and a fatal breakdown rate that remains far worse than in most of the world.” In addition, slots are now the tail that wag the horse, accounting for most of the revenue at tracks and turning racing into a side business, and perhaps the biggest reason for safety plummeting.

Slots and Safety at New Mexico Horse Tracks

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Political leader challenges government-sanctioned gambling machines

MLA Ken Allred took aim at video lottery terminals (VLTs) , questioning whether the crown corporation that runs them is being upfront with the public about how the machines work, how the finances are reported and what the true cost is to the province.

Allred Sounds Alarm on VLTs

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Atlantic City Undercover: Analyzing Casino Crime

After a carjacking in the Taj Majal casino parking garage, the Atlantic City mayor demands an increase in private security. Security issues have been a major problem in Atlantic City over the years due to the increase in the gambling presence.

Atlantic City Undercover: Analyzing Casino Crime

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Lottery’s new ad team launches campaign

The Illinois Lottery announced a new marketing campaign ad that focuses around “optimism.” The $3.5 million campaign sloganing ‘Anything is possible’ will run across major networks, billboards, and newspapers alike throughout the state, luring citizens to blow their savings on lottery games literally mathematically rigged for them to lose.

Lottery’s new ad team launches campaign

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Consumer Bureau ‘Zoning In’ on Tribal Payday Lending Firms

The U.S Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is cracking down on players hiding behind Native American sovereign immunity. These players are abusing the power to run casinos in states where gambling is otherwise illegal, and also distributing payday loans in illegal areas.

Consumer Bureau ‘Zoning In’ on Tribal Payday Firms

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Uncertain Benefits, Hidden Costs: The Perils of State-Sponsored Gambling

The recent fiscal downturn forced cash-strapped, tax-averse state lawmakers to seek unconventional revenue- raising alternatives, for additional revenue-raising opportunities outside of the income, sales and property taxes that form the backbone of most state tax systems. One of the most popular alternatives to those major revenue sources is state-sponsored gambling. As this policy brief points out, however, gambling revenues are rarely as lucrative, or as long-lasting, as supporters claim.

Institute for Tax Policy Brief

CkirbyUncertain Benefits, Hidden Costs: The Perils of State-Sponsored Gambling
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Failed revitalization in Atlantic City and the continued culture of crime

Despite billions of dollars that have been spent and lost in Atlantic City, crime and poverty are sinking the city down further. The tragic situation underscores the truth that commercialized gambling merely redistributes wealth from ordinary Americans to the powerful.

Failed revitalization in Atlantic City, and the continued culture of crime

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Behind an Army of Lobbyists, an Instant Force in Gambling

There is no grassroots movement anywhere in America calling for regional casinos. The push is completely driven by very powerful corporate gambling interests that are dominating state legislatures across the U.S. This New York Times story highlights just one example of how this highly corrupt process works to force casinos into communities. It focus on the lobbying practices of Genting in New York State, a massive corporate gambling power based overseas.

Behind an Army of Lobbyists, an Instant Force in Gambling

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