Casinos, Crime, and Community Costs
Casinos, Crime, and Community Costs

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Bishop Gilmore - Dodge City Diocese
Most Rev. Ronald Gilmore, DD, Bishop of Dodge City, on Ford County casino:
"I am willing to concede that there may well be some economic benefit to the city and to the region: Ford County will receive 3 percent of the revenue produced by the casino, about $1.7 million, I am told. In thinking about that, however, we also need to consider the social cost of the casino. It is estimated that 1,280 to 1,920 persons will become pathological gamblers as a result of a casino. The social cost of one pathological gambler is $13,586 per year. The annual social cost would be between $17 million and $26 million, therefore, roughly 10 to 15 times as much as the county will receive."

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WLA | News Some in former Wild West town in Kansas pinning hopes on casino. The economic impact is also being debated. A report last year, produced for the state by a University of Nevada, Las Vegas professor and gambling industry expert William Thompson, suggested a casino would hurt the local economy more than it would help.

Thompson believes a Dodge City casino could generate $80 million a year in revenues. Instead of attracting tourists, however, it would likely draw locals and, as a result, siphon tens of millions of dollars from the local economy. Other obstacles include the city's relatively small airport and its distance — 100 miles — to the nearest interstate.

Bill Thompson Professor Bill Thompson, University of Nevada Las Vegas: On Casinos