This essay ran in The Public Interest in 1996. It remains one of the most persuasive about the ways in which state-sanctioned gambling severely damages American society and worsens people’s lives.
Bright Lights: what one woman’s 25-year gambling addiction to electronic gambling machines really cost
March 17, 2025
Through this animated documentary by The Guardian, ‘Sharon’ reveals the devastating impact electronic gambling machines have had on her life.