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In response to "I just know that since 1994 over $4bil has been pumped into Missouri's economy from casinos. Wonder where that money would have come from otherwise. -- nm" by Jim

I think it's a fair question to ask where it came from regardless.

Posted by znufrii Nov 4 '09, 07:22

It didn't come from nowhere.

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People who feel lucky but who, fortunately for the rest of us, actually aren't!! - mara Nov 4, 07:24 5
- I'm certainly not against gambling, but I don't tihnk it's useful to exaggerate its civic and economic value to society. - znufrii Nov 4, 07:25 4
  - Ah...the displaced spending argument...I know a study was done in 2002 that estimated some $560mil was injected into the economy even with the - Jim Nov 4, 07:28
  - Fun, on the other hand, *can* be created. -- nm - mara Nov 4, 07:27 1
    - which is precisely why I'm not against gambling. :) -- nm - znufrii Nov 4, 07:27
  - true enough, usually from the people who could least afford to lose it as well -- nm - Beaker Nov 4, 07:26
beyond fair. nay, essential. don't sell yourself short. -- nm - TFox Nov 4, 07:23

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