But after about a year, she became disillusioned with what she saw happening within the casino and left. Gambling addicts can be old, middle-aged or young, she said. They can be factory workers, teachers, construction workers and anyone else, she added. And, quoting statistics from studies such as the Wisconsin Policy Research Institute, Lammers said the number of pathological gamblers increases when casinos are convenient and close by. Crime rates also go up for such things as robbery, burglary, fraud, forgery drug possession, drunk driving, possession of stolen property, embezzlement and more, she said.
Casinos spend millions of dollars on advertising.
From the pockets of the hard-working patrons who enter, she said. Lammers also spoke in opposition recently against two other casino proposals in Sheboygan and Belgium. She continues to work as a consultant and public relations expert.