Legislation Made Simple
Join co-hosts Patty Decraene and Jane Robbins as they help you become more aware of how the Georgia legislature operates and what is happening under the Gold Dome.
Feb 4, 2023
Dr. John Kindt, nationally-known expert on the economic effects of gambling
We continue our discussion of legalizing gambling in Georgia by talking with Dr. John Kindt. A frequent witness before both Congress and committees in the Georgia legislature, Dr. Kindt is a nationally-known expert on the economic effects of gambling. He explains what happens to local and state economies – and to the political environment at state capitols – when gambling enterprises such as casinos and horseracing are instituted.
Resources
- Stop Predatory Gambling website
- Article by John Kindt outlining how studies show that Georgia casinos and online gambling would increase addictions, bankruptcies, crime, sex trafficking, and suicides
- Article from Newsweek Magazine: “How Washington Opened the Floodgates to Online Poker, Dealing Parents a Bad Hand”
- Article from The New York Times: “Key Findings From The Times’ Investigation of Sports Betting”
- Mom’s Against Gambling website
