Indiana's Biggest Gaming Expansion in history...
Ask Governor Daniels to Say "No" to More Gambling
Legislation passed last night in the final moments of the Indiana legislature means, more crime, more bankruptcies and more addictions in Indiana. Hoosiers need real property tax relief, but the last thing we need is more gambling.
Ask Governor Mitch Daniels to veto House Bill 1835, which turns horse tracks in Anderson and Shelbyville into land-based casinos by introducing thousands of slot machines at each location.
Here is why Governor Daniels should veto House Bill 1835:
More Gambling Means More Crime Problems for Indiana:
"There is no question, in sites where gambling is introduced, there is more crime" - Maryland Attorney General Joseph Curran
The Last Thing Anderson Needs is More Economic Problems:
The most recent study of all the casino counties in the nation confirmed personal bankruptcy rates are 100% higher in counties with casinos than in counties without casinos. – NCALG Gross, Ernie and Morse, Edward. "The Impact of Casio Gambling on Bankruptcy Rates: A County Level Analysis.) p. 1
Gambling Hurts Individual Hoosiers and Their Families:
Addiction rates double within 50 miles of a casino.
National Gambling Impact Study Commission, "Final Report" Sec. 4, p..5.
A study of addicted gamblers revealed, "Between 20% and 30% of the respondents made actual suicide attempts. No other addictive population has had as high a prevalence for attempts." Widgery, Robin, President of Social Systems. "Warning: Legal Gambling is a Costly Game." 1994 edition.
Slots are more troublesome than horse tracks. "Slots and other gambling machines push susceptible players to the pathological level in an average of 1.08 years, vs. 3.58 years with more "conventional" forms of table and racetrack gambling." – NCALG - Breen, Robert B. and Zimmerman, Mark; "Rapid Onset of Pathological Gambling in Machine Gamblers" p.2
Click Here If You Want Governor Daniels to Veto HB 1835:
Governor's Daniel’s State House Number: 317-232-4567
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