[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 6 (Wednesday, January 11, 1995)]
[House]
[Page H182]
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             THE NEED FOR A NATIONAL POLICY TOWARD GAMBLING

  (Mr. LaFALCE asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. LaFALCE. Mr. Speaker, in 1976 the Commission on the Review of a 
National Policy Toward Gambling issued its final report to Congress. In 
the 20 years since that time, however, much has changed. Gambling has 
gone from a $1 billion-a-year industry in the United States to a $30-
billion industry. There was one State that legalized casino gambling 
then; today some form of gambling is legal in 48 of the 50 States.
  A competition exists between the States. A competition exists between 
the States and foreign countries. A competition exists between the 
States and Indian tribes, whereas 20 years ago no Indian tribe was 
authorized to have legalized gambling.
  Mr. Speaker, it is time for the establishment of a new Commission to 
pursue a national policy toward gambling in the United States.

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