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have become a large part of cities' economy and hundreds of thousands of people's lives. are exciting for many people who feel they have a chance to win it big. Because so much money is flowing into , the local business are being affected. Most are not thrivi ....

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.... from existing businesses. In Atlantic City, where casinos were supposed to save their failing economy, over 900 of their 2,100 small businesses have closed and the number of restaurants was reduced from 243 to 146. By providing everything a person needs, the casinos are designed to keep people inside. The truth is casinos drain money out of an area into a far away bank account, most often never going back into the community. Casino revenues may look good on paper to the average person, and to politicians who are constantly being pushed to gain more revenue. In reality they are almost a nightmare to the small locally owned businesses. Jobs are ....