Casinos Drain Nearly $2 Billion from State Economy in 2011

Casinos,

Oaklawn and Southland are the only two establishments in Arkansas permitted to offer “electronic games of skill”—a fancy term for casino gambling performed electronically, usually through a video screen. However, even though Arkansas is currently limited to two traditional gambling venues, Oaklawn and Southland still drained nearly $2 billion from the state’s economy in 2011. Wagers were up 100% at Southland and 45% at Oaklawn compared to 2010. This is disconcerting for two primary reasons.

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Public Opinion on Same-Sex Marriage

Current Events,

The Witherspoon Institute published an interesting article on its Public Discourse website assessing where Americans stand on the issue of same-sex marriage.

The article found that Millennials (ages 18 – 29) are roughly twice as likely to support same-sex marriage as senior citizens (ages 65 and older). However, if the Millennial attends a Bible-believing, evangelical church, their likelihood of supporting same-sex marriage drops to a level almost equal to senior citizens.

The article also had some interesting findings on whether or not opposing same-sex marriage can be equated with being “anti-gay.”

Read the article here.

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