We cannot ignore the fact that the gambling industry thrives in
our state and nation. Most of the industry in Montana is known to
be honest and hard-working. While that is the case, we should
treat it fairly but firmly. But we should all remember that once
we legalize any form of gambling, it is nearly impossible to go
back. And we should always remember that--when we subscribe to the
fiction that we can get something for nothing, in truth, we nearly
always get nothing for something.
Gov. Racicot's Remarks on Gambling and Gaming in
Montana Bozeman Montana,
September 4, 1997
