Longtime neighbors and community leaders say there has been a “history of predatory practices and exploitation that has targeted residents,” state. Locals have raised concerns for years about how a city casino would affect Chinatown residents. “If you were to ask anyone off the street, most likely nine out of 10 will tell you they know someone who struggles with” problem gambling, said Eunice Liao, who leads the Problem Gambling Program at the Pui Tak Center. Gambling is a recreation in Chinese culture, local leaders say, but because it is so common, the lines between leisure and addiction easily blur. Some residents are concerned “because someone in their family had gambled away money or can’t stop gambling,” said Grace Chan McKibben, executive director of the Coalition for a Better Chinese American Community. Without added resources about gambling disorders, they say it risks exploiting already vulnerable populations.

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