Proponents of casinos will tell you to think of casinos and institutionalized gambling as economic development; the truth is, revenue from gambling funds government – not growth. Not one study unaffiliated with the American Gaming Association backs up the claim that casinos contribute to economic development.
In this column penned for The Philadelphia Inquirer, Larry Platt powerfully and effectively dismantles the specious argument peddled by the casino lobby across the nation. A must-read for all the nation’s citizens.