Addiction Quote by John Warren Kindt

The socio-economic impact of gambling addiction is comparable to drug and alcohol addiction

— John Warren Kindt

The social costs, and the increased tax costs due to addicted gamblers, stay behind

— John Warren Kindt

For every dollar of revenue generated by gambling, taxpayers must pay at least $3 in increased criminal justice costs, social welfare expenses, high regulatory…

— John Warren Kindt

Gambling has a zero-sum economic effect in its market and, like legalizing cocaine, the socio-economic costs of legalizing gambling overwhelm the benefits

— John Warren Kindt

While advocates of legalized gambling say it brings in revenues needed for education and other uses, it actually has led to higher taxes, loss…

— John Warren Kindt

If gambling were banned, those social costs would drop, tax revenues from consumer goods would increase, and money would be pumped into the productive…

— John Warren Kindt

Gambling is a bad deal for taxpayers

— John Warren Kindt

Legalized gambling cost taxpayers $3 for every $1 in state revenue to government

— John Warren Kindt

In convenience gambling scenarios, discretionary spending and nondiscretionary addicted gambling dollars were transferred from other forms of consumer expenditures

— John Warren Kindt

Gambling is being subsidized by the taxpayers

— John Warren Kindt

Gambling drains the economy by taking money away from grocery stores and retail businesses and putting it in the hands of an industry that…

— John Warren Kindt

The faster the gambling activity, the more highly addictive it is; and the more addictive the gambling activity is, the more revenue it will…

— John Warren Kindt