THE TRUTH BEHIND CASINOS
Each problem gambler negatively affects 10 to 17 other people.
In 2004, the Canada Safety Council declared addictive gambling a public health crisis, saying it accounted for 200 to 360 suicides a year
Casinos cannibalize a local economy and result in a net loss of jobs not a net gain
Canada has up to 360 suicides a year by gambling addicts
Costs of social problems a casino creates far outweigh the economic benefits
Casinos have a much higher potential for increasing crime that any other form of gambling
The social impact of casinos will include an increase in bankruptcies, unemployment, welfare, medical and criminal costs and problem gamblers
Casinos have a cannibalizing effect on local businesses and restaurants
Casinos rank as one of the most damaging and quickly addicting forms of gambling