From Bill Kearney --
Massachusetts ‘Gaming’ Future
What is sad about this story is that the ‘MILLIONS’ of dollars being spent on Question 7 is coming from Americans casino losses.
Baltimore Sun - September 18, 2012 - Finally, Maryland figures out how to profit from gambling addiction
Our view: Lobbying lawmakers and voters for casino expansion boosts Maryland's economy, so why not ponder a Question 7 every election?
With the Maryland unemployment rate hovering around 7 percent and the pace of job creation slowed in recent months, it's fair to say that the Free State could use an economic boost of consequence. How fortunate that one has arrived at seemingly no charge to local residents or taxpayers — at least if politicians and voters play their cards right.
We speak, of course, not of gambling but of the contemplation of gambling. As lucrative as expanded gambling might be in Maryland and elsewhere, it carries risks. Even supporters must acknowledge that there's much devil in the details of casino operations, particularly when it comes to determining the operator's cut from the proceedings or tallying the social costs of gambling.
Read more: http://www.baltimoresun.com/
What is sad about this story is that the ‘MILLIONS’ of dollars being spent on Question 7 is coming from Americans casino losses.
Baltimore Sun - September 18, 2012 - Finally, Maryland figures out how to profit from gambling addiction
Our view: Lobbying lawmakers and voters for casino expansion boosts Maryland's economy, so why not ponder a Question 7 every election?
With the Maryland unemployment rate hovering around 7 percent and the pace of job creation slowed in recent months, it's fair to say that the Free State could use an economic boost of consequence. How fortunate that one has arrived at seemingly no charge to local residents or taxpayers — at least if politicians and voters play their cards right.
We speak, of course, not of gambling but of the contemplation of gambling. As lucrative as expanded gambling might be in Maryland and elsewhere, it carries risks. Even supporters must acknowledge that there's much devil in the details of casino operations, particularly when it comes to determining the operator's cut from the proceedings or tallying the social costs of gambling.
Read more: http://www.baltimoresun.com/
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