Taxpayer subsidies to the Gambling Industry when the Overstated Projections fail to materialize!
Massachusetts 'GAMING' Future
WHYY - July 12, 2013 - Gambling on Delaware's casinos
There was one part of the recently completed legislative agenda in Delaware that caught Rob Tornoe's attention. The $8 million given as aid to Delaware's 3 casinos.
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Here is Rob's commentary.
A number of years ago, I drew a cartoon that really angered the folks over at Dover Downs. It featured a suit with a bag of money as a head, pushing a shopping cart filled with Delaware politicians. My contention was the casinos were using their influence to get their way in Dover, and despite their rebuke, I don't think I was wrong at the time.
Fast-forward to today. Delaware taxpayers are officially bailing out our three casinos to the tune of $8 million due to increased competition from new casinos in Maryland and Pennsylvania. A case of the casinos buying influence again, right? No so fast...
Read more: http://www.newsworks.org/
Massachusetts 'GAMING' Future
WHYY - July 12, 2013 - Gambling on Delaware's casinos
There was one part of the recently completed legislative agenda in Delaware that caught Rob Tornoe's attention. The $8 million given as aid to Delaware's 3 casinos.
...
Here is Rob's commentary.
A number of years ago, I drew a cartoon that really angered the folks over at Dover Downs. It featured a suit with a bag of money as a head, pushing a shopping cart filled with Delaware politicians. My contention was the casinos were using their influence to get their way in Dover, and despite their rebuke, I don't think I was wrong at the time.
Fast-forward to today. Delaware taxpayers are officially bailing out our three casinos to the tune of $8 million due to increased competition from new casinos in Maryland and Pennsylvania. A case of the casinos buying influence again, right? No so fast...
Read more: http://www.newsworks.org/
WHYY - July 12, 2013 - Gambling on Delaware's casinos
There was one part of the recently completed legislative agenda in Delaware that caught Rob Tornoe's attention. The $8 million given as aid to Delaware's 3 casinos.
...
Here is Rob's commentary.
A number of years ago, I drew a cartoon that really angered the folks over at Dover Downs. It featured a suit with a bag of money as a head, pushing a shopping cart filled with Delaware politicians. My contention was the casinos were using their influence to get their way in Dover, and despite their rebuke, I don't think I was wrong at the time.
Fast-forward to today. Delaware taxpayers are officially bailing out our three casinos to the tune of $8 million due to increased competition from new casinos in Maryland and Pennsylvania. A case of the casinos buying influence again, right? No so fast...
Read more: http://www.newsworks.org/
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