The casinos promised new jobs, increased county and city money, and new businesses. This was due to the economic problems the area has experienced. The local town that has invited the casino to build near us was welcomed with open arms – by the community and by the city officials.

There will always be more losers than winners, otherwise they would go out of business. Gambling and gaming centers or casinos are in the business of making money. To try and win money at the expense of others (who pay for lottery tickets for example) seems wrong. I feel strongly that a Christian should not gamble. Therefore, it appears gambling centers and casinos, while bringing in revenue, also bring in crime, drugs, and sometimes even organized crime. The number of gambling addictions increases too. There is also the need for more police protection as well. Also bankruptcies increase, drug and alcohol abuse goes up, and state and social services have a greater burden placed on them. Those areas close to gambling or gaming centers have experienced skyrocketing divorce rates.

In my research about areas that have casinos, I discovered that the crime rates go up exponentially.

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