Tax Collection Stations

In one of the few honest remarks of the MGC forum on June 14th, Professor Martin Romitti, PhD labelled casinos


"Tax Collection Stations."



Stop reading.


Close your eyes and roll that label around.


Failed public policy based on sucking $$$ from those least able to afford it.

Instead of sensible fiscal policy.

In Missouri, the state Dr. Romitti studied, the gambling tax is 21%, of which 19% goes to schools - cautioning that state budgets not be reduced by that amount [a predictable event in Massachusetts], also pointing out that they didn't accept the applicant's job projections.


Steve Norton, Executive Director, New Hampshire Center for Public Policy, pointed out the overlapping geographical locations, as noted on the widely circulated map below.

Michael Pollock (of Spectrum Gaming) cautioned against unrealistic expectations, indicating impacts range far beyond community. Later expanding on the report conducted for the DOSR (CT Dept. of Special Revenue, link below) and the demand for services.

When Mr. Pollock was explaining the practice of HOT BEDDING, he blamed it on the 'absence of proper planning.'

[Mr. Pollock went on to explain that the practice, explained in the report, is one in which LOW WAGE WORKERS are forced to live in substandard housing and share the same bed in shifts, to which not a single person on the Gam[bl]ing Commission or in the audience could relate.]   

Oh?   On whose part?

How was Connecticut supposed to anticipate that the low wages paid by the Tribal Casinos would result in overseas recruitment? [see wages below]

Connecticut was fully unprepared.

Did either Tribe communicate with the State? NO!

This is what can be expected from the Mashpee Wampanoags - no communications.




Found here:
http://uss-mass.org/documents/Spectrum_Market%20Analysis3_31_10.pdf


SPECTRUM REPORT FOR DOSR: Low wage jobs

From: CT: Spectrum Gaming Report #11 Low Wage Jobs

A study prepared for the Eastern Connecticut Chamber of Commerce in 2007 arrived at conclusions similar to ours. The study estimated that the two casinos were
responsible for a total of 29,040 jobs in 2007, about 10 percent less than our
figure.

Mohegan Sun employment by sector
Mohegan Sun executives provided us with a breakdown of average annual salaries by employee sector for 2007.

• 52 senior management, $298,696
  108 directors, $104,502.
  535 managers $55,877
  741 supervisors, $42,745
  3,444 dealers and floor persons, $36,700
  593 games support, $26,124
  1,245 non-games floor support, $17,951
  2,114 non-gambling support, $22,189
  1,978 general support, $23,504

(note: this totals 10,810 jobs; 9374 (87%) of which pay at
or below $36,700; 5930 (55%) of which pay at or below $26,124)
– page
123 Spectrum Gaming Group (SGG) “Gambling in Connecticut” 2009

Foxwoods employment by sector
The data provided to us by casino management showed average
annual salaries for the following employee sectors at Foxwoods:

14 senior management, $262,893
66 directors, $114,327
247 managers $70,391
1,510 supervisors, $45,966
3,207 dealers and floor persons, $20,536
946 games support, $26,185
830 non-games floor support, $19,816
4,198 non-gambling support, $28,930
283 general support, $36,464

(note: this totals 11,301 jobs; 9181 (81%) of which pay at or below
$28,930; 4037 (36%) of which pay at or below $20,536)

– page 124
Spectrum Gaming Group (SGG) “Gambling in Connecticut” 2009