Massachusetts' elected officials have not conducted an unbiased study on the impact casinos will have on the state and host communities. Call your legislators and ask them to support Senate Bill 150, which requires that an Independent Cost Benefit Analysis be conducted before considering any expanded gambling legislation. We must keep the pressure on our legislators. Call or email our legislators and tell them you want the facts! Call or email the Speaker and ask him why he's only considered the benefits and not the costs. Call or email the Senate President and ask her to consider the long-term negative impact this will have on our community. Call or email the Governor and ask him if he wants to be known as the man who brought casinos to the commonwealth? We need to impress upon our legislators that we need an Independent Cost Benefit Analysis before we allow any expansion of gambling in Massachusetts. They claim to know the benefits but that’s been called into doubt… They claim they don’t know how to calculate the costs until they know the exact location… If they don't know the costs, how can they determine how much to charge the casinos in taxes and licensing fees?
Earl Grinols laid out the formula in his book, “Gambling in America, Costs and Benefits”. Grinols finds that for every $1 of revenue that is realized by the state, $3 is spent on fixing the problems casinos bring about.
And the National Gambling Impact Study Commission had one ultimate recommendation… Before you build a casino you must perform an Independent Cost Benefit Analysis. |