![]() In 2007, ten states collected more than $1 billion a year in gambling revenue, and another seven states collected more than $500 million a year. The Rockefeller Institute noted that state revenue from gaming has risen steadily from 1998 to 2007 and totaled $23.3 billion in fiscal 2007. Economic benefits versus social costs of gamblingĬonfusion surrounds the question of how many new jobs and how much government revenue gaming has created. ![]() Government has helped in this transformation by openly promoting various forms of state gambling, such as lotteries and numbers games. To become legitimized, however, gambling must change from being perceived a social problem to an ethically neutral form of entertainment or even a positive force for economic development. Supporters say gambling can provide jobs with good benefits to people who are unemployed or underemployed. In theory, lotteries, racetracks, casinos, and electronic games can fill government coffers with funds to support worthy government programs. In some parts of the country, gambling has been embraced and promoted as a legitimate strategy of economic development. ![]() ![]() Gambling is no longer an activity routinely condemned by government officials who wish to impose ethical standards on their communities. ![]()
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