NATIONAL GAMBLING IMPACT AND POLICY COMMISSION ACT HEARING BEFORE THE COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY ONE HUNDRED FOURTH CONGRESS FIRST SESSION ON H.R. 497 NATIONAL GAMBLING IMPACT AND POLICY COMMISSION ACT 22-589 SEPTEMBER 29, 1995 Serial No. 34 Printed for the use of the Committee on the Judiciary U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE WASHINGTON: 1996 For sale by the U.S. Government Printing Office Superintendent of Documents, Congressional Sales Office, Washington, DC 20402 COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY HENRY J. HYDE, Illinois, Chairman CARLOS J. MOORHEAD, California BILL MCCOLLUM, Florida STEVEN SCHIFF, New Mexico FRED HEINEMAN, North Carolina ED BRYANT, Tennessee STEVE CHABOT, Ohio MICHAEL PATRICK FLANAGAN, Illinois BOB BARR, Georgia JOHN CONYERS, JR., Michigan MELVIN L. WATT, North Carolina ALAN F. COFFEY, JR., General Counsel/Staff Director JULIAN EPSTEIN, Minority Staff Director (II) Ashe, Paul R., president, National Council on Problem Gambling, Inc. Ensign, Hon. John E., a Representative in Congress from the State of Ne- Fahrenkoph, Frank J., Jr., president and CEO, American Gaming Associa- Grey, Tom, executive director, National Coalition Against Legalized Gam- Grinols, Earl L., professor of economics, University of Illinois, College of Hill, Richard G., chairman, National Indian Gaming Association LoBiondo, Hon. Frank A., a Representative in Congress from the State of Lugar, Hon. Richard G., a Senator in Congress from the State of Indiana Margolis, Jeremy D., former assistant U.S. attorney and director, Illinois ........... Reid, Hon. Harry, a Senator in Congress from the State of Nevada Simon, Hon. Paul, a Senator in Congress from the State of Illinois Vucanovich, Hon. Barbara F., a Representative in Congress from the State Wolf, Hon. Frank R., a Representative in Congress from the State of Virginia LETTERS, STATEMENTS, ETC., SUBMITTED FOR THE HEARING Ashe, Paul R., president, National Council on Problem Gambling, Inc.: Pre- |