Statement before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on the Judiciary, 104th Congress, 1st Session, Sep. 29, 1995
Kindt, John Warren
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Statement before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on the Judiciary, 104th Congress, 1st Session, Sep. 29, 1995
Author(s)
Kindt, John Warren
Issue Date
1995-09-29
Keyword(s)
Gambling
Gambling industry
Casinos
Government policy
Abstract
On September 21, 1994, the House Committee on Small Business held
a hearing on the socio-economic impacts of the trend toward increased
legalized gambling activities. At the hearing, the committee received testimony from various experts, all of whom criticized the impacts
legalized gambling activities inflict upon social-welfare budgets, the
criminal justice system, small businesses, and the u.S. economic base.
Among other conclusions presented, legalized gambling as a strategy for
economic development was thoroughly discredited. Indeed, Committee
Chair John J. LaFalce expressed his own concerns on the issue, including
the need for a national policy.
Despite these expressed concerns, legalized gambling interests are
utilizing millions of dollars to misdirect the debate and cause
government decisionmakers and the public to reach invalid conclusions.
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