Quote # 17

"While some Indian tribes have benefited from the passage of IGRA,
local communities in which casinos have been built have been profoundly impacted.
The quality of life in many local communities
forced to host casino operations has seriously eroded,
despite in many cases massive tribal contributions to the state coffers."

"The strain Indian casinos place on the surrounding communities is tremendous.
For non-Indian casinos, it is estimated that for every dollar a community collects from gambling
taxes, it must spend three dollars to cover new expenses, including police, infrastructure repairs,
social welfare and counseling services.
Because local communities cannot tax Indian operations, the strain is even more acute."

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Who Said That?

Impact of Indian Gaming Regulatory Act on Gambling in the United States
and the Role for State and Local Governments
International Municipal Lawyers' Association
10/13/2003, Guy Martin, Don Baur and Jena MacLean, Perkins Coie, LLP