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There are at least two sides to every argument.  Online casinos have no doubt created a divide in the country, especially as signs point toward regulation in the near future.  Unfortunately for the dissenting opinion, many of the loudest voices voicing their point of view are coming from unfounded places.  Professor John Kindt, Professor Earl Gringols, and Reverend James Dobson, all opposed to regulating online casinos, have been known to spout a few argument that are sometimes little more than out and out lies.

Kindt is a business professor from Illinois and his title lends him some credibility on economic issues.  He believes that online casinos, much like other gaming venues in the gambling industry will wreak havoc on the economy.

“It creates no products or new jobs, so we need to get rid of gambling to pump-prime the economy,” said Kindt.

However, despite all of Kindt’s credibility there are a wealth of examples in the gambling industry that disprove his theory.  The MGM Mirage City Center, for example will single handedly create 12,000 new jobs in Nevada.  Not only that, but the paychecks that it provides for its employees will create positive ripples throughout the states economy.

The facts coming out of Professor Grinols mouth are no more founded than the ones spouted by his colleague.  According to Grinols gambling venues cause crime to sky rocket in the neighborhoods in which they are established.  However there are examples in his own state that do not coincide.  For two years in a row, Hallandale has seen a steady decrease in the crime rate since the local racetrack started carrying slot machines.

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