Quote # 11

"Oregon is addicted to gambling. While the state expands its advertising and marketing of the
lottery and develops new schemes to entice Oregonians to gamble, it continues to fail to address
the needs of vulnerable Oregonians with the development of a more stable tax structure,”

“Without reducing our reliance on gaming revenue, we will continue to gamble with Oregon’s
future – a gamble we are sure to lose. "

"There is a human impact that gambling addiction has in our society. Gambling addiction is
destructive to families, individuals, and local communities. To make gambling more accessible
statewide sends the wrong image about Oregon."

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Who Said That?


David Leslie
Executive Director
Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon
March 13, 2003
http://www.emoregon.org/news/Press_release_Gambling.htm