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Gambling revenue comes from many several different resources. Two of the main resources are lotteries and casinos. Many states legalize gambling with the false hope that it will generate a large amount of revenue. The truth of the matter is that it does generate some revenue, but this revenue is nothing near what it was expected to be. Once this happens, the state expands gambling with the hopes of generating the expected revenue. This puts the state in a hopeless cycle, with casinos on one side asking for expansion, and reform-minded groups on the other side questioning the value of gambling revenue. State run gambling operations provide even further problems. Many times when state officials run these operations, they lose sight of who they are working for, the state or the industry. This happens because state officials run the