How does slot machine gambling affect a community?

~~Fast Eddie~~2006-11-02T05:08:15Z

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It makes people poor.

♥Carol♥2006-11-02T05:46:51Z

In a BIG way. I live in a small community, and money that could be spent in stores etc ... simply goes into the slots, and thus, the government's ever - greedy pocket. It's usually the moderate to low-income families that are addicted to these stupid machines ... ones that usually can't afford to be playing them in the first place. I was shocked, when I learned that the government claims 60% of the revenue from slot machines!!

BTW: Can you tell I'm a reformed slot machine addict? ... lol.

Jason2006-11-01T18:33:32Z

Tribal Casinos earn revenue from slots for their communities.

Anonymous2006-11-04T11:29:01Z

NOT AS ADVERSELY AS MOST WOULD THINK. THE GOOD IS NEW JOB CREATION AND NEW TAX BASE AND POTENTIAL DEVELOPMENT AROUND VENUE. . BAD IS THE POSSIBLE ADDICTION FOR THOSE WHO CAN NOT AFFORD TO LOSE THE $$ AS IT BECOMES EASIER DUE TO PROXIMITY.(THEY WOULD LOOK TO GAMBLE SOMETHING IN SOME WHERE ELSE ANYWAY, JUST MAKES IT EASIER)

Anonymous2006-11-01T18:26:44Z

Must put in more money ... must spend money to make money ... if I keep playing I'm bound to win sometime ...

Your community starts to hear this kind of mumbling more often.

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