Senator Ritchie's survey on casino gambling will show a majority opposed and that will fit with the position she needs to take with the people of substance, virtue and vision.
There really isn't a fair way to grant non-Indian casinos as a handful of rich businessmen will get the franchise, and small mom and pops will be in the cold...Of course, that's the natural order of things in Oneida County where the Indians reign.
Just allow slots in convenience stores, bars and fraternal clubs and the children will get the education they deserve.
Of course, that's a facetious remark and in no way reflects my true feelings.
Anyway, allowing such things would require and amendment to the State Constitution and that doesn't happen overnight....
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Good. I see to many people standing in lines now to buy lotto tickets. It wouldn't be better with more ways for New Yorkers to waste money. Hell I can't believe the money people throw away on pull tabs at firehalls and clubs. Some just go crazy with it.
I have never understood gambling, other than the people who blow their money on it may not work hard at getting their money to begin with; gambling favors the casino or state in the case of lottery. How else do they make money?
So if you gamble then you understand "odds" and the "odds" are against you.
But hey you never know!
How can the state condone gambling and yet deny it? Or is the state really worried about a loss of profits, from competition?
If you are foolish enough to gamble and it would lower my taxes, hey go for it! But it never works that way, does it? All more revenue for the government means is that they will spend more money. Remember how the State lotteries were supposed to help take the property tax burdens off of us?
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