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Originally Posted by aft_lizard01  I have to tell you I think having a destination casino in Dodge would not be a bad I idea. Dodge City has been losing homegrown people for years and replacing them with illegals and receiving not only a local reputation but a national reputations as being not only a hotbed of illegal immigration but for gang crime. I mean they ran a news segment down here in Arizona about Dodge Citys crime problem, and its bad that on a per capita basis Dodge challenges LA for per capita gang membership.
A casino can help draw legal people and possibly keep local kids around, it certainly can help tourism. With the SEC looking for an anchor client t o help it, well a Casino certainly would be a great anchor cient if developers were so inclined. More tax revenues(I would assume dodge and the county would get a piece of the gambling pie) the City can build its new jail, hire more cops,help with urban improvement and draw other more diverse businesses. Lets not forget that Mexicans love to gamble, at least they do here in Phoenix, and that would help to stop the outward flow of cash illegals do by sending there money to Mexico.
A casino yes would be a gamble, but honestly you have to roll the dice sometimes otherwise Dodge City could be stuck on stupid while the meatpackers hiring policies suck the cities heritage down the drain.
JMO though. |
It's good to hear a person's opinion that is from outside the area. Glad you can keep an eye on what's going on here and welcome to posting on the board. Hope to have your input on other threads as well.
You are right on the local gov't to get a piece of the gambling revenue, it's built into the bill that was passed. While the local piece isn't all that big there is a piece of it that stays here, some gets sent to the state and some is set aside for gambling addiction programs.
I'm all for having the illegals spend a little (lose a little) money in the casino instead of sending it out of the country!