UNIVERSITY STUDY REPORTS THAT CASINO GAMBLING CAUSES CRIME

UNIVERSITY STUDY REPORTS THAT CASINO GAMBLING CAUSES CRIME

Posted by Duncan Renaldo on Tue, May 18, 2010

The University of Illinois Intitute of Government and Public Affairs has an outstanding study that they have published online, that shows that Casino Gambling causes crime.

http://www.netnebraska.org/television/news/ne_connects/gambling/CasinosCrime.pdf

Unlike the wild, off the wall, untrue statements made by the casino pushers about economic benefits, the 2000 Illinois University study showed that Casinos do not pass the COST vs. BENEFIT test.

The figures for crime range back to 1996, and are most likely greatly increased by today, but the study found that anywhere from 3% to 30% of the casino counties crime was attributed to the casino. Auto theft was the highest crime.

The University of Illinois study found that each PROBLEM GAMBLER costs society $10,112 2000 dollars. Again, that cost would have increased for 2010.

Further, according to the study, each adult in Cape Girardeau County, would pay between $100-$150 per year for the social costs of a Casino.

Refer to the study for more information on the effects of a casino upon society.

We need a new vote on the Casino. If the County Government is going to be party to the funds derived from the casino, then the vote on whether to bring in a casino needs to be county wide.

Don't wait for the Cape Girardeau City Council. They will use stalling tactics to delay a vote. Mayor, and Tower Club member, Harry Reddinger, has already made his position known. He favors a gambling den in Cape.