There is a respectable body of economic thought that holds that casino gambling is actually economically regressive to a state and a community.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
Gambling is entertainment. People go to casinos to be entertained.
What I don't want to see is our political system corrupted by gambling money, especially casino gambling money.
Casino gambling is colorful and dramatic and theatrical.
If you spend a week at a casino you will very easily see that people have a certain way of behaving in a casino.
I am worried about the potential effect of casinos on communities.
Understand why casinos and racetracks stay in business - the gambler always loses over the long term.
The casinos brought lots of revenue and jobs to our community. We've seen lots of benefits from those tax dollars.
Let's embrace productive capitalism, not casino capitalism, by restoring transparency and true competition in the commodities markets.
But I also think that it does create a lot of revenue, but to me it's a temporary revenue stream because it's an industry that, if suddenly gambling started in Massachusetts, then a lot of our patrons who would gamble in New Hampshire if we had it, would disappear.
Gambling is a disease of barbarians superficially civilized.
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