In2003,Grinolslaid out the case against gambling to lawmakers
in Pennsylvania,one of a handful of states that had retained strict prohibitions against casino gambling,but was considering ways to reduce the tax burden on its residents.Yet,to the chagrin of Grinols, his warnings were ignored and the first of six new casinos in the state recently opened in the city of Wilkes-Ban・e.Thelure of gambling profits was too much for this struggling town with a declining population