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re: Games of Skill - "Casinos" Skyrocketing in Arkansas
Posted on 2/9/14 at 5:07 pm to hawgfaninc
Posted on 2/9/14 at 5:07 pm to hawgfaninc
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understand this, as I said it in my second post in this thread. I'm just not sure the money the 'games of skill' would bring to the state would outweigh the shitty environment that they would breed. Like I said in that earlier post, Vegas is fun, but I wouldn't want to live and raise a family there.
agreed! THOSE DANG REPUBLICANS
It is simple really. You either believe that everything you get in financial resources are either yours, and yours alone. Regardless of how they are derived.(Occupation/Career, Social Security/Disability) and you should do as you wish with these funds, regardless of the outcome. Here is my problem with it in a nutshell. If you get funding from the government to pay for your bills, your food, your medical care and yet the casinos target those funds by offering a free meal, 20.00 in free play, and a free ride to Biloxi MS. Do you not see a problem here? Really?
For me, not a problem. If I wanted to spend a grand in a casino, I could and still have health care, food, home, cars, and a nice vacation to the beach, and of course tix to the hog games. but for the less fortunate, why should we allow our state, and other greedy bastards to prey on these people to litter their own pockets on a daily basis. Tax their earnings 50% and give it back to those ignorant folks I suppose.
Nahhh... Lets all EAT THE RICH!
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Posted on 2/9/14 at 5:14 pm to Razorback Reverend
I wish I could find the stats I used in 1987 in a study I did for a grad course.
I know it is very outdated, however the premise was this.
It showed by numbers that the amount of money raised in the state did not cover the amount of the raise in the rate of crime, foreclosures, and burden on social services over a period of time. That the rate of financial increases of these items along with the needed manpower of legal fees was actually more than the states cut of the gambling offered. I believe it was 10 years and I can not remember which state. I will try to find it. However, this is just the financial aspect that so many are enamored with.
I tend to believe that Arkansas would be better served in building the infrastructure and promotion of our natural resources to the outsider to come visit, bring their industry, and retire/move/vacation here. Our promotions of our great state is atrocious at best. JMHO of course.
I know it is very outdated, however the premise was this.
It showed by numbers that the amount of money raised in the state did not cover the amount of the raise in the rate of crime, foreclosures, and burden on social services over a period of time. That the rate of financial increases of these items along with the needed manpower of legal fees was actually more than the states cut of the gambling offered. I believe it was 10 years and I can not remember which state. I will try to find it. However, this is just the financial aspect that so many are enamored with.
I tend to believe that Arkansas would be better served in building the infrastructure and promotion of our natural resources to the outsider to come visit, bring their industry, and retire/move/vacation here. Our promotions of our great state is atrocious at best. JMHO of course.
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