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Gambling as entertainment draws Iowans to casinos
Iowa gamblers averaged 49 dollars spent per visit in the second half of last year per the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission. A Cummings Associates report put Kowans at 657 dollars per year per capita, mostly on slots, while isle guests framed gambling as entertainment. One percent risk addiction with as many as 60,000 problem gamblers in Iowa. only about 800 receive counseling annually.
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Iowa
Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission
Cummings Associates
Kowans
Ehrecke
Isle of Capri
Francis Youngblut
Oran
Paul Jahns
Rochester
Minn
Jahns
Tom Rueden
West Allis
Wis
Forest Kelly
Postville
Kelly
Teddy Jackson
Donna Fremont
Stitzer
Marquette
Dubuque
Jackson
Fremont
Greyhound Park