According to recently made assessments, Florida's financial state of affairs can hardly be called lamentable. Stout economy, pruning unemployment and fast rising property costs speak for themselves. Yet, the gambling proponents preach that the state is in desperate need for additional $500 million which can only be elicited from Las Vegas-style gambling machines.
This dark colored picture is presented to the South Florida voters, who will stride to polls in a few couple of days to determine the destiny of what has become one of the more prolonged and controversial debates.
Gambling machines are not a necessity but a luxury, experts say. This fact is carefully concealed from the citizens prior to their voting. Once they come across this information, however, they may become puzzled as to their readiness to accept such instantaneous foray of gambling devices and might ponder a bit longer on the inevitable social impact on the well being of their community.
Much of the studies conducted recently by various universities show unequivocal numbers pointing to a booming rise of criminal activities, personal bankruptcies, drug usage in the areas where casinos thrive.
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| Source: gamblingsmart news writer
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Monday, 7 March 2005 |
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