“Although crime and corruption decreases within a one-mile radius of a casino, it increases 10 percent within a 35-mile radius by the third year the casino is open.” YearsCrimePercentThirdsIncreaseCorruptionMilesGamblingDecreaseCasinosRadius Author:John Warren Kindt
“While advocates of legalized gambling say it brings in revenues needed for education and other uses, it actually has led to higher taxes, loss of jobs, economic disruption of non-gambling businesses, increased crime and higher social-welfare costs” UseJobsSocialLossEconomicCrimeNeededHigherCostTaxesWelfareGamblingRevenueDisruptionSocial WelfareJob Loss Author:John Warren Kindt
“The lightning spread of 'Western-style' gambling overseas has increased the problems of addicted and problem gamblers, organized crime and alleged corruption in Asia and the Middle East” ProblemMiddleStyleCrimeWesternCorruptionSpreadEastOrganizedGamblingMiddle EastLightningAsiaOrganized Crime Author:John Warren Kindt
“The ABCs of legalized gambling - addictions, bankruptcies and crime” CrimeAddictionGamblingBankruptcy Author:John Warren Kindt
“Crime goes up 10 percent due to the gambling by the third year after racinos or slot machines are open, and then it continues upward after that” YearsCrimePercentMachinesThirdsDuesGamblingSlot Machines Author:John Warren Kindt
“Then they're like addicts; they can't help themselves... They will steal, cheat, embezzle and commit other crimes just to get money to gamble” HelpingCrimeStealingCommitGamblingCheatAddictGambleGet Money Author:John Warren Kindt