- Institute for American Values
- John Templeton Center for Thrift and Generosity
- Stop Predatory Gambling
"Here we are, protected, free to make our profits . . . ninety miles away, in partnership with a friendly government."
— Hyman Roth,
The Godfather Part II
Legalizing casinos: Jobs have nothing to do with it David Blankenhorn, Deseret News, 7/11/2014
Gray gambling: How gaming impacts seniors Michael De Groote, Deseret News, 7/10/2014
The casino boom: Bad luck for the poor Michael Medved, MYNorthwest.com, 6/25/2014
Is The Gamble On Casinos Paying Off? Tom Ashbrook interviews Barbara Dafoe Whitehead, On Point with Tom Ashbrook, 6/24/2014
Gaming the Poor Barbara Dafoe Whitehead, New York Times, 6/21/2014
Restoring Wire Act to original purpose would help protect states from Internet gambling Editorial, Deseret News, 5/14/2014
Seniors addicted to the slots Russ Pulliam, World Magazine, 3/29/2014
Seniors in Casino Land: Tough Luck for Older Americans Amy Ziettlow, Huffington Post, 3/26/2014
Are Too Many Seniors Gambling Their Lives Away? Adam J. Wiederman, Daily Finance, 3/18/2014
Legalizing South Florida casinos would impact Gainesville Paul Davies, The Gainesville Sun, 3/15/2014
The dangerous allure of one-armed bandits Earl L. Grinols, The Tampa Tribune, 3/15/2014
Former addict helps problem gamblers break habit Russ Pulliam, Indianapolis Star , 3/14/2014
N.H. House rejects Hassan-supported one-casino bill Kathleen Ronayne, Concord Monitor, 3/13/2014
Casinos prey on elderly residents Paul Davies, Concord Monitor, 3/12/2014
Why don't casino advocates and executives patronize casinos? Les Bernal, New Hampshire Union Leader, 3/11/2014
Pushing Luck Documentary, No Casinos, Inc., 3/10/2014
Bad bet on gambling Editorial, Tampa Bay Times, 3/4/2014
Florida will lose with gambling Paul Davies, Tallahassee Democrat, 2/28/2014
Gambling bill faces long odds on producing any reforms Paul Davies, Sun Sentinel, 2/26/2014
Faith, Literature & the Deadly Effects of Casino Gambling Bill McGarvey, America Magazine, 2/26/2014
Casinos for Seniors: Full of Sound and Light, Signifying Emptiness John Culhane, Huffington Post, 2/26/2014
Money, influence still pushing casinos for Florida Paul Davies, The Palm Beach Post, 2/24/2014
How casinos prey on the elderly Robert Goodman, The Sarasota Herald-Tribune, 2/24/2014
Saratoga businesses not warming up to a new casino Matthew L. McKibben, Legislative Gazette, 2/24/2014
The harmful -- even deadly -- effects of casino gambling Amy Ziettlow, The Tampa Tribune, 2/23/2014
Casinos' economic harms trump gains David Blankenhorn, Orlando Sentinel, 2/21/2014
FSU Forum: 'Casino Gambling, What Are The Issues?' Garin Flowers, WCTV, 2/13/2014
Don't gamble with Florida's future John Kindt, Miami Herald, 2/12/2014
Gambling Under the Microscope Father John Flynn, Zenit, 2/9/2014
Why casino gambling is a bad bet for New Hampshire Paul Davies, New Hampshire Union Leader, 2/5/2014
History tells us the slot machine is a loser David Blankenhorn, Tallahassee Democrat, 1/31/2014
Casinos are a losing bet Paul Davies, Tampa Bay Times, 1/27/2014
Bishop Confronts Casinos J. Scott Jackson, The Living Church, 1/23/2014
The hidden costs of casinos Russ Pulliam, World Magazine, 1/3/2014
An anti-gambling warrior digs in against NY casino expansion Derek Barichello and Eric Schulzke, MyWebTimes.com, 12/30/2013
Wanna Bet? Gambling and the Decline of Decency David Blankenhorn, American Values Magazine, 12/23/2013
Casinos carry long-term costs to society Russ Pulliam , Indianapolis Star , 12/13/2013
Pro-gambling forces spent $3.85M on state casino campaign Yancey Roy, Newsday, 12/2/2013
Say 'no' to casinos Nicole Gelinas, New York Post, 12/2/2013
Casinos prey on the vulnerable Doug Fisher, Telegram, 11/6/2013
Debating New York's Gambling Ballot Question The Brian Lehrer Show, WNYC, 11/4/2013
Back Of The Ballot: Vegas-Style Casinos In Upstate N.Y. To Be Decided Tuesday Tony Aiello, CBS News, 11/4/2013
NY casino pitch is a bad deal: Vote 'No' on Proposition One Editorial Board, Syracuse Post-Standard, 11/3/2013
On Tuesday, state will hear voters voice on casino amendment to expand gambling Michael Goot, Post-Star, 11/2/2013
Pot and Jackpots Ross Douthat, New York Times, 11/2/2013
Voters Consider Las Vegas-style Casinos in New York Brigid Bergin, WNYC, 11/1/2013
Casinos: New York's Bleak New Senior Center? Amy Ziettlow, Huffington Post, 11/1/2013
Think twice before rolling the dice Errol Louis , New York Daily News, 10/31/2013
Racino to Casino: A Bad Idea? Dave Lucas, WAMC Northeast Public Radio , 10/31/2013
Trying to improve the odds, casino supporters tout the benefits Jon Harris, Press Connects, 10/31/2013
Gambling's spread is a bad bet for Americans Jay Evensen, Deseret News, 10/31/2013
A Quick Guide to Casino Expansion in New York David Blankenhorn, Huffington Post, 10/30/2013
NY1 Online: Debating The Casino Referendum The Road to City Hall with Errol Louis, NY1, 10/30/2013
Casino debate tackles issues Tom Tobin, Rochester Democrat and Chronicle , 10/29/2013
An anti-gambling warrior digs in against NY casino expansion Eric Schulzke, Deseret News, 10/28/2013
David Blankenhorn Talks Opposition to Casinos Full Interview NewsChannel 34, Binghamton News 34, 10/28/2013
Opposition to Casino Proposal NewsChannel 34, Binghamton News 34, 10/28/2013
Residents Discuss Pros and Cons of Proposition One Rose Eiklor, YNN Rochester, 10/28/2013
New York casino debate: Who's on which side? Teri Weaver, Syracuse Post-Standard, 10/27/2013
Be Our Guest: A vote to legalize commercial casinos is a losing bet Paul Davies, New York Daily News, 10/27/2013
Up Close: Casino Gambling Up Close with Diana Williams, WABC , 10/27/2013
Cuomo's push to legalize casinos in N.Y. has been dishonest Paul Davies, The Westchester Journal News , 10/25/2013
Growing Movement Against Casinos Editor, Corporate Crime Reporter, 10/25/2013
'It's all nonsense': A forum on casino expansion gets emotional Dana Rubinstein, Capital New York, 10/23/2013
The Casino Gaming Referendum: A Panel Discussion Gaming Panel, Citizens Budget Commission, 10/23/2013
Have Some Fun, Smash a Slot Machine David Blankenhorn, Huffington Post, 10/23/2013
The Campbell Debates: NYS Casino Referendum WRVO Staff, WRVO, 10/22/2013
Critics Wage Quiet Fight Against Ballot Measure on Adding Casinos Jesse McKinley, New York Times, 10/21/2013
Casino opponents smash slot machine to protest potential gambling expansion Dan O'Regan, Legislative Gazette, 10/21/2013
Letter: State looks to exploit problem gamblers Bill Burks, Rochester Democrat and Chronicle , 10/19/2013
Casino debate at SU ends with majority opposing referendum issue Teri Weaver, Syracuse Post-Standard, 10/17/2013
NY casinos a losing bet Paul Davies, Rochester Democrat and Chronicle , 10/17/2013
This Assembly Supports the State Casino Referendum Campbell Debate Series, Syracuse University's Maxwell School, 10/17/2013
Debate on casino referendum planned at SU The Associated Press, The Observer-Dispatch, 10/16/2013
Casino supporters fail to sway a skeptical audience Jon Harris, Press & Sun-Bulletin, 10/16/2013
New Yorkers Protest State Casino Expansion WROC-TV, 10/16/2013
Slot bash opposes casino vote Casey Seiler, Albany Times Union, 10/15/2013
Video: How to kill a slot machine (updated) Rick Karlin, Albany Times Union blog Capital Confidential , 10/15/2013
NY casino foes smash slot machine in protest Micheal Gormley, Seattle Post Intelligencer, 10/15/2013
Anti-gambling activists smash slot machine at state capitol Karen DeWitt, New York Now, 10/15/2013
Groups Suing To Change Casino Referendum Language Willie Simpson, Sheepshead Bites, 10/15/2013
NY casino foes smash slot machine outside Capitol The Associated Press, Star Gazette, 10/15/2013
Casino Land Amber Lapp, Institute for Family Studies Blog, 10/15/2013
Slot machine smashing Karen Tararache, YNN Hudson Valley, 10/15/2013
The dark side of casino gambling David Lombardo, The Daily Gazette, 10/15/2013
Anti-casino activists roll into Albany for demonstration Kyle Hughes, The Record, 10/15/2013
Casino referendum foes smash slot machine in protest at state Capitol The Associated Press, Syracuse Post-Standard, 10/15/2013
Gambling opponents smash slot machine outside Capitol Kyle Hughes, The Saratogian , 10/15/2013
VIDEO: Casino opponents smash slot machine outside Capitol Jon Campbell , Poughkeepsie Journal, 10/15/2013
Why Gov. Cuomo wants gambling: He wants the money (Commentary) David Blankenhorn, Syracuse Post-Standard, 10/14/2013
More Gambling A Bad Bet For Connecticut Robert Steele and Tony Hwang, The Hartford Courant, 10/14/2013
Casinos for Inequality David Blankenhorn, Huffington Post, 10/14/2013
Casinos a Form of Government Malpractice David Blankenhorn, Jonathan Haidt, Barbara Dafoe Whitehead, The Westchester Journal News , 10/13/2013
Valley Views: Cuomo and Legislature not leveling with voters on casinos Paul Davies, Poughkeepsie Journal, 10/13/2013
Why I’m Smashing a Slot Machine David Blankenhorn, New York Daily News, 10/11/2013
Letter: Ignorance bliss for casino spokesman David Blankenhorn, Albany Times Union, 10/9/2013
Engines of Inequality and Social Illness Barbara Dafoe Whitehead, New York Times Room for Debate (blog), 10/9/2013
Yet Another Study Says Casinos May Bring Economic Harm, But Not For The Pols Profiting Off Of It Willie Simpson, Sheepshead Bites, 10/9/2013
Phil Reisman Show: David Blankenhorn and NY casino gambling Phil Reisman, The Phil Reisman Show, 10/9/2013
The Glenn Show — Glenn Loury and David Blankenhorn Glenn Loury , Bloggingheads.tv, 10/7/2013
Study: Adding casinos bad bet James M. Odato, Albany Times Union, 10/7/2013
Reports warn of potential social toll of casino expansion Casey Seiler, Albany Times Union blog Capital Confidential , 10/7/2013
Florida needs credible information on casinos Mark Andrews, Ocala StarBanner, 10/6/2013
Dealing New York a rotten hand Harry Siegel , New York Daily News, 10/2/2013
Another Voice: Casinos will do more harm than good to New Yorkers David Blankenhorn, The Buffalo News, 10/2/2013
9 Things You Should Know about Casinos and Gambling Joe Carter, The Gospel Coalition, 10/1/2013
NY Voters Polled On Casino Gambling Dave Lucas, WAMC Northeast Public Radio , 9/30/2013
The Impact of Casino Gambling Father John Flynn , Zenit, 9/30/2013
Casino amendment draws opposition Karen Dewitt, North Country Public Radio, 9/30/2013
Opposition to Gambling Amendment Heats Up Karen DeWitt, WXXI News, 9/30/2013
They Don’t Cut Ribbons for Casinos David Mills, First Things First Thoughts, 9/30/2013
Poll shows growing support for expanding casino gambling in state Tom Precious, The Buffalo News, 9/30/2013
The Ugliness of Gambling R. R. Reno, First Things First Thoughts, 9/30/2013
Sept. 30, 2013: David Blankenhorn, Kate Breslin, Siena Poll, IOGA Susan Arbetter, Capital Pressroom, 9/30/2013
On second thought, repeal casinos Carlo Rotella, Boston Globe, 9/27/2013
Casino Amendment No Sure Bet Editorial Board , Rochester Democrat and Chronicle , 9/26/2013
Casino Opponent Discusses Drawbacks of Expansion Host Rachel Barnhart, Rochesterhomepage.net, 9/25/2013
Gambling Proposition Opponents Make The Rounds Randy Gorbman, WXXI News, 9/25/2013
As more states back casinos, inequality rises Editorial Board, Christian Science Monitor, 9/25/2013
Casinos a Bad Gamble for the State William A. Johnson and David Blankenhorn, Albany Times Union, 9/24/2013
The harm that casinos do David Frum, CNN.com, 9/24/2013
Casino gambling deepens inequality, study finds Eric Schulzke, Deseret News, 9/23/2013
Where Bettors Go to Lose, Some Doubts Michael Powell, New York Times, 9/23/2013
Report: Casinos Profit Most From Those With Least Christine M. Williams, National Catholic Register, 9/23/2013
Cordish Head Defends Leominster Slots + Casino Gaming Steven Jones-D'Agostino , GoLocalWorcester, 9/23/2013
Anti-casino campaign kicks into high gear Yancey Roy, Newsday, 9/23/2013
Our casino-government complex Mike Gerson, The Washington Post, 9/19/2013
Why Casinos Matter David Nolan, First Things, 9/19/2013
Social impact of gaming in America Harold Brubaker, Philly.com, 9/18/2013
State vote on casinos is a test of confidence as 'inevitability' looms large Tom Precious, The Buffalo News, 9/15/2013
Gambling Won't Be the Jackpot New York Needs Paul Davies, Newsday, 8/1/2013
Gov. Cuomo's Magic Number David Blankenhorn, Albany Times Union, 7/28/2013
NY blinded by the money and false promises of casinos Paul Davies, Syracuse Post-Standard, 7/15/2013
Gambling is still morally bankrupt Paul Davies, Baltimore Sun, 8/22/2012
Casinos as the Bleak New Senior Citizen Center Amy Ziettlow, The Atlantic, 8/3/2012
New York, Play This Hand Very Carefully Paul Davies, New York Daily News, 6/8/2012
New York's Bad Bet Paul Davies, New York Times, 1/22/2012
Andrew, Heed Mario -- Gambling Will Not Help New York David Blankenhorn, Andrew Yarrow, New York Daily News, 1/4/2012
More Casinos? Think Again David Blankenhorn, Albany Times Union, 1/2/2012
PA Casinos and Politicians Own Gambling Addict Problems Paul Davies, Philadelphia Magazine, 8/10/2011
America's Bad Bet:
Why the Growing Government-Casino Partnership Is a Deal with the Devil
Paul Davies, Propositions 6, January 2012
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Pulitzer-Prize winning historian Taylor Branch says that "state-sponsored gambling is an essential corruption of democracy."
See the 60 Minutes report on how more and more states have become addicted to gambling as a source of revenue. In the report, former Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell tried to defend the explosion of state gambling by lashing out at correspondent Leslie Stahl. WATCH
"It's a terrible way to raise money. It's a tax on ignorance. . . . I don't like the idea of the government depending, for certain portions of its revenue, on hoodwinking citizens."
— Warren Buffett
There was a time when elected officials understood the downsides of casinos. Giants like New York Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia launched campaigns to root out gambling as seen here.
Are Casinos Like Cocaine for the Brain? A discussion on the still unaddressed public health and ethical consequences of expanding casino gambling in New York State.
"Where the Lottery was concerned, even people who could barely read and write seemed capable of intricate calculations and staggering feats of memory. Winston had nothing to do with the runnning of the Lottery, which was managed by the Ministry of Plenty, but he was aware . . . that the prizes were largely imaginary."
George Orwell's 1984
Paul Davies is the editor of www.GetGovernmentOutofGambling.org and the Maggie Walker Fellow at the Institute for American Values.
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