Gambling spurs social, legal woes

From: Deseret News (Salt Lake City) | Date: June 29, 2005| Author: Copyright 2005 Deseret Morning News By Lee Davidson, Lois M. Collins and Dennis Romboy Deseret Morning News | Copyright information

Although Utah theoretically outlaws all gambling, studies suggest the state still may have 20,800 to 88,000 "problem gamblers" -- people who do not responsibly control their wagering. Problem gambling can bring extra crime, divorce, suicide, bankruptcy and other social ills.

No formal study has been conducted that enumerates how many problem gamblers live in Utah or counts their social costs. However, extrapolations can be made from studies conducted nationally and in neighboring state...

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