ling based on the perception that it would then be possible for the State of New York to keep some of this gambling revenue in the state.
In spite of Weisenberg's statement, of course, there is opposition to casino gambling in New York. Proponents claim that casino gambling would bring in badly needed additional tax revenue, and they also believe this effort to change the law will be successful because the people know this and also know that other states have proven that casino and riverboat gaming are very profitable. Opponents range from the New York State Catholic Conference, which opposes gambling on moral grounds, to those who simply state that the revenues are illusory and that the costs are too high. Five states already have casino gambling in some form, and proponents point to the case of Connecticut, the most recent addition, where state officials already call the Mashantucket Pequot Indian Casino in Ladyard a success, predicting that it will infuse $40 million into the economy of that region (Douglas
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