Indiana town is example of casino success
http://www.toledofreepress.com/2009/10/08/indiana-town-is-example-of-casino-success/
Toledo Free Press - Oct 8, 2009
Casino officials and Lawrenceburg community leaders talked candidly about crime, revenue, competition and the casino’s impact. Enthusiasm levels varied, but the nearly 20 people interviewed for this story agreed on one statement: the benefits of having a casino in town far outweigh the negatives.
Trainloads of gamblers coming... (hope they buy round trip tickets. Four floors of gambling at the VC. Underground parking. The VIP skydeck. Talk about planning for the future...
I think our river is too small for a riverboat.
Yes, I do remember reading Olmsted's plan was to paint with lakes and wooded slopes; with lawns and banks and forest covered hills; and with casinos. How could we have all missed the obvious.
Actually the Des Plaines is a "navigable waterway" under the definition of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. This designation was required for their participation in the Hofmann Dam breaching project. A gambling boat doesn't actually have to go anywhere, merely raise the gangplank and declare itself "underway." Possibility? The 5 acre are north of the Public Works building is actually part of Riverside. Possibility?
Oak Park bans video gambling:
http://www.chicagobreakingnews.com/2009/11/oak-park-bans-video-gambling.html
If more towns ban gambling, does that mean the towns that don't ban it get a larger share of the pie?
If it will help lower our overall tax bill, seriously, why not? you don't have to play it, just like you don't have to play the lottery. Obviously, there are people who like to gamble---including on sporting events. why not shop/gamble locally?
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