The debate over legalizing slot machines in Maryland could center on whether the one-armed bandits bring crime and social ills or economic windfalls and entertainment.

“There are legitimate reasons for stigmatizing slot machines,” said Earl Grinols, an economics professor at Baylor University in Waco, Texas, and author on gambling issues.

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