West Warwick Casino: Good Idea or Bad?

[MakoMike]

Originally Posted by Redsoxticket

The state of RI should expend its energy to attract corporations (high technology, bio-medical, financing, etc.) to the state at these proposed casino locations which will create thousands of jobs. Future generations can then look forward to a career as oppose to a casino employee.

Plenty of room for big corps. in the state, but getting them here ain't gonna happen without a major tax reform, which both houses of the legislature oppose. MA won't build a casino if we do it first. The market studies show that the area can only support three casinos and no one in their right mind is going to put up the capital to build a fourth. The casinos compete on more than just distance. For example, many people drive right by Foxwoods to get to Mohegan Sun.

[Jenn]

on the skilled employee vs. casino employee issue...
I know a black jack dealer that make 95,000 a year (has me wishing I lived closer to a casino thats for sure!!). He would be lucky to make half that as a "skilled employee". Now thats a hard thing to compete with.....

[stormfish]

Originally Posted by MakoMike

Plenty of room for big corps. in the state, but getting them here ain't gonna happen without a major tax reform, which both houses of the legislature oppose. MA won't build a casino if we do it first. The market studies show that the area can only support three casinos and no one in their right mind is going to put up the capital to build a fourth. The casinos compete on more than just distance. For example, many people drive right by Foxwoods to get to Mohegan Sun.

Textron and G-tech headquarters based in Providence isn't bad at all for a small town. We have school's like RISDI, J&W and Brown all clustered just begging for more corporate conglomerates to reside outside of Providence. Not to mention rising digital marketing firm BZ results who was based in E. Providence now in Coventry. I feel by adding a casino in RI would be the icing on top of a cake for corporate attraction.

I believe Foxwoods allowed MGM to build another casino next to it, which will make 3 in Conn. within the next 2-3 years.

Driving on 95 it is noticible that the Coventry area is expanding as in a hotel to replace the old G-tech and it's just coincidental that it will reside in between the casinos if the WW Casino passes. Look for that area to appreciate in value. Just like the casino at a poker table, the state hopes to rake in its rates.

But hey what do I know? Just my two cents...

[gone fishin]

Casino = syndicate big money. The poor get poorer and the syndicate and all their businesses rake it in.

[afterhours]

anyone know what % the narragansetts get vs the corp they jump in bed with?

[stormfish]

Originally Posted by gone fishin

Casino = syndicate big money. The poor get poorer and the syndicate and all their businesses rake it in.

Kind of explains how George W. is making his money nowadays.

["uffah!!"]

We don't need no Casinos in West Warwick, or Rhode Island for that matter. JUst like we don't need another Whitehouse in Washington.
And thats all I got to say on that matter..(For now)

[stormfish]

Ok, let's look at this on a safety issue... Would you rather have a love one travel 40-50 miles to go get wasted/gamble and drive back the distance rather than a 5-15 mile trip?

I guess I'm just being bias on the subject because both my parents are dealers at Foxwoods and I recently lost a brother in a car accident. I can't afford to lose anyone else on the road...

[Mr. Sandman]

One would think there is enough coruption related problems in RI without bringing in gambling. But then again, maybe if we concentrate all the graft, crime, and scumbags in one place we can carpet bomb it and kill it off once and for all. Just an idea.

RI is the only place I have ever lived where I hear this on the news:

"Today, police stopped a car on I-95 near Cranston and found a pair of human hands in the trunk, police are investigating who they belong to" WTF? And during the time I lived there I heard this more then once.

RI needs to clean up its own mess before you bring in anything so tempting as gambling. If you want to gamble drive a few miles to CT.

[fishdump]

"Trump is full of Bull! From my sources, he wanted in on a certain casino in CT and pulled out of the deal when it comes to signing. When push comes to shove, Trump is all talk. Trump speaks of opening a casino in Johnston but you know that's all talk.

The Trump Tower practically files for bankruptcy every year."

I know Trump is full of bull, I was speaking hypothetically. It could have been any company coming, if there was a bid process. I am not for a casino anyways. It will most likely do nothing for me and I don't gamble anyways so it won't effect me that way either.