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The Dark Side To Casino Growth

Critics see a dark side to the explosive growth of casinos (such as the Mohegan Sun in Connecticut, pictured). Casinos make things harder for some 8 million problem gamblers in the U.S. Whatever the promised benefits, there are hidden costs for the communities in which the casinos are located. And where money flows, corruption follows: Indian casinos were at the heart of the Abramoff lobbyist scandal.

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