Moving Forward!

[Army_of_One]

I agree.....I think it will pass overwhelmingly....which means PEOPLE IN THIS TOWN WANT A CHANGE....

[Clueless]

[quote=Mike B.;44480]...our winning bet is that Ford County will refuse to make gambling promoters rich -- QUOTE]

Mike B - I want you to read your own words again and consider this idea...

You know that the primary gambling promoter in Dodge City is Boot Hill Gaming, Inc.. And, you know that Boot Hill Gaming is owned 100% by Boot Hill Museum. And you know that profits passing to Boot Hill Museum will be reinvested back into Dodge City. So - if we then re-read your words above (and insert 'Dodge City' for the words 'gambling promoters') we would have:

"...our winning bet is that Ford County will refuse to make Dodge City rich"

It's just another case of you using inflamatory language and words to try and influence others, when you perfectly know that a good portion of profits will land right back in Dodge City coffers.

[sunny beach]

You know, I think you should give up your username to Mike B. I believe that it suits him better than it does you! He is the one posting this crap that really makes him look "Clueless." While your posts are very thought out and informative.

[TheWizzard]

Something happened to me yesterday that kinda ticks me off. I KNOW im on the no call list, but yesterday I was shopping , trying to do at least 3 things at one time when my cell phone rang. I answered without even looking at the caller ID part since I have kids in several different directions. I was so mad when I heard the RECORDED voice on the other end begging me to vote yes in this election. What the hell is that about?? Id love to know how they got my cell phone number!! Anybody else get cell phone calls???

[Army_of_One]

I did.....

[sunny beach]

Perhaps your cell provider sold a list of local numbers to them?!?

[K C Muffin]

I understood that as of a certain date, all cell phone numbers would be publicized to telemarketers and if you didn't want calls, there was an 800 number to call to opt out. Don't know if that's the case for this one or not, but I registered mine on the no-call list. That's all I need!

[deuce91]

Yep, my cell phone rang too.

[lurker]

After the votes are chad'd, the casino's built and the 'new' dew is gone from this lilly, you will find that the social costs remain.... AND their picking your cell phone number from your pocket is minor when compared to the higher cost(s) of living in glitter city.


I don't buy into their numbers.

It's my understanding that the casino's take is somewhere near 20% and the payout is ~80%. Their 20% is very elastic... or a tremendous amount of money's going to be bet.

For every $100 placed into gaming, the 'take' is $20 and that twenty is further divided with the State getting ~20% and Dodge City gets 1.5% (30 cents). Our 30 cents per Hundred gambled Dollars is projected to equal One and a Half Million Dollars at the end of a year... about 5% of Dodge City's annual budget.

Every time we get 30 cents, somebody bet One Hundred Dollars. Five Million $100 bets must be placed in order for Dodge City to get a meager One and a Half Million. In other words, $500,000,000.00 must be gambled annually (or ~$10,000,000.00 per week).


Here's where the numbers are elastic.

With an 80% payout, every Hundred Dollar bill that enters the casino has a life span of 20 games (where we get our cut of the take) before its value to its (new) owner falls under one dollar (92 cents).... and the gamer feels 'entertained' enough to gather their losses and leave.... and (hopefully) spends what's left in the local economy.


Glitter Gulch.

It's called a gulch because the money (and glitter) does not spread out.


Castro; why doesn't Vegas celebrate Fidel's August 6, 1960 nationalization of the mob's casinos?

Vote for it if you want but don't expect Dodge City's foray to be long term or extremely successful; unless Castro moves into Vegas and kicks out the gambling like he did in Cuber.

[sunny beach]

You should be commended on your math skills, however you fail to see the big picture when you were comprehending the large amounts of money. The casino is only one part of the project. There is also a hotel, restaurant, etc. They aren't just there to give away free meals and free rooms, they will also earn some of the money. Also, it should be noted that the money that those earn stays. It doesn't send a split to the state of Kansas. The state only gets its take on the casino floor.