Actually, it's very much the other way around.

 

So you think gambling won't contribute to and increase in social ills? Just trying to understand.

 

Can someone help me understand the positive economic impact.

This might be the first time that we agree on something.:thumb:

 

:laugh: Hey it was bound to happen sooner or later. FWIW, Tubby Smith supported gambling.

So you think gambling won't contribute to and increase in social ills?

Nope. No more than any other public venture.

Seems this thread is winding down & a tally of

 

62 fors

22 against

 

is a pretty good showing that casino's are very capable of being accepted by Kentuckians.

 

Very surprising to me since the majority of BGPers are right wingers.

Nope. No more than any other public venture.

 

Not trying to be argumentitive but I don't follow. Do you think a college basketball game has the same social impact as a casino?

 

Anyone care to clear up my confusion on the economic benefits?

Not trying to be argumentitive but I don't follow. Do you think a college basketball game has the same social impact as a casino?

Yes.

 

And I think the economic benefits have been spelled out. They are numerous.

Not trying to be argumentitive but I don't follow. Do you think a college basketball game has the same social impact as a casino?

 

Anyone care to clear up my confusion on the economic benefits?

 

I agree while the cost of popcorn is how, I don't recall anyone losing their home by going to watch Saw IV at the movie theatre.

Rockmon hit it dead on. :thumb:

 

These casinos are meant for people that gamble for entertainment, IMO. And if your doing it for entertainment purposes only, your not going to lose everything. I would be willing to bet that the majority of people at the boat are there for "entertainment" not to become a sudden millionaire.

 

You are exactly right on the bolded. But as the stats I posted in another thread casinos are supported by a group of pathological gamblers that spend, spend, spend at the casino and not by the entertainment gambler.

I agree while the cost of popcorn is how, I don't recall anyone losing their home by going to watch Saw IV at the movie theatre.

If you abuse an entertainment venue...no matter what it is...it's your fault. You're a loser, and you deserve everything it gets you. Anything done to an excess--including movie watching--can be a destructive obsession. The "evil casino" analogy, as has been explained eloquently above, simply doesn't hold water.

If you abuse an entertainment venue...no matter what it is...it's your fault. You're a loser, and you deserve everything it gets you. Anything done to an excess--including movie watching--can be a destructive obsession. The "evil casino" analogy, as has been explained eloquently above, simply doesn't hold water.

 

I am not worried about it holding water but holding people's homes hostage.:sssh::lol::jump:

If you abuse an entertainment venue...no matter what it is...it's your fault. You're a loser, and you deserve everything it gets you. Anything done to an excess--including movie watching--can be a destructive obsession. The "evil casino" analogy, as has been explained eloquently above, simply doesn't hold water.

 

Seriously, you can't make one trip to the movie theater and lose your house. Even if you do order the tub of popcorn.:lol:

 

And has been pointed out in other threads when you make gambling easy and accessible to people that have tendencies to pathological gambling, they are much more likely to go down that path. And the slots with all of their visual and audio bells and whistles are like crack to an addict.

You are exactly right on the bolded. But as the stats I posted in another thread casinos are supported by a group of pathological gamblers that spend, spend, spend at the casino and not by the entertainment gambler.

 

I think that is where most disagree with you LBBC. Its not the responisble gamblers fault that there are compulsive gamblers out there. :thumb:

And has been pointed out in other threads when you make gambling easy and accessible to people that have tendencies to pathological gambling, they are much more likely to go down that path. And the slots with all of their visual and audio bells and whistles are like crack to an addict.

As has been pointed out repeatedly, an obsessive personality will find a way to feed it's craving. For abusive gamblers, that satisfaction can be readily found throughout Kentucky as we speak. It makes no sense to punish the responsible citizens for the action of a few irresponsible people.

As has been pointed out repeatedly, an obsessive personality will find a way to feed it's craving. For abusive gamblers, that satisfaction can be readily found throughout Kentucky as we speak. It makes no sense to punish the responsible citizens for the action of a few irresponsible people.

 

And the study that I listed in another thread differs from your opinion.

 

And the last sentence is done all the time in this society. Seat belt laws are but one quick example of it. It is to the benefit of society, lower insurance costs from wrecks, and the individual for there to be an encouragement to drivers to buckle up.

I voted no.