• Many communities now offer a variety of incentives for new tourism businesses.
• A vast majority of the states have placed ballots to legalize different types of gambling, some of them more than once.
• Attempts to legalize gambling have generally been met with caution or resistance.
• Opponents of gambling argue that such activities defy religious beliefs and work ethics;
– invite political corruption, swindling, money laundering, and organized crime;
– erode traditional family and societal values and responsibilities;
– and instigate irresponsible behavior.