48!  That is how many states now allow gambling in some form or another to raise tax dollars.

48!  It is my belief that this is an issue, a justice issue, we need to address with out people.  Gambling exploits the poor and hopeless.

Here is a quote from the story (Italics added):

Gambling now attracts more than twice as many dollars as Americans spend on movie tickets, CDs, sporting events and concerts, according to the CNHI News Service. And it generates more than $20 billion a year in taxes and lottery revenues for state budgets, according to industry estimates that don’t include fees from Native American-run casinos.

48!  Tragic.

http://pewresearch.org/datatrends/index.php?NumberID=107