I have talked with many people about a possible Beloit casino. Most people are well aware that a casino brings increased crime, a negative public image, more social and family problems, greatly increased gambling addiction, and many legal disputes. However, some people are prepared to take on these burdens because they believe that a casino will bring economic prosperity.
Casinos cause economic devastation.
There are numerous studies by reputable, reliable, and unbiased economists describing the economic damage to casino communities. Please read this information. It used to be that casinos could promise an economic miracle. However, casino saturation has taken place. Casino communities have now been studied for some years.