In terms of public policy, what are the costs and benefits of tribal gaming enterprises?

What will be an ideal response?

Costs include environmental and social stresses, such as increased traffic congestion near casinos, higher public safety costs, and higher incidences of gambling addiction. (By implication, these have prompted the need for new infrastructure such as roads, waste disposal, and programs to aid people with addictions, e.g.). Gaming has not lifted most tribal members out of poverty, however. On the benefits side, many tribal governments have found new sources of revenue and economic independence that have allowed them to provide new services to their members; the state has benefited from the creation of new jobs and revenue sources. (Some students might cynically refer to the flow of tribal dollars to politicians' campaigns, but this is not a public policy benefit.)