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Oct 15, 2009 | Posted by: Bud Gallant

Casino backers pushing petitions to expand gambling in the area

Full story: detnews.com

Backers of a campaign to open eight more casinos in Michigan intend to start circulating petitions within six weeks to put a proposal on next year's ballot should their petition language win approval today.

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Bonnie Campbell

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Oct 15, 2009
 
I think it is GREAT

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Oct 15, 2009
 
It seems like a good idea....if there is a detailed plan as to where the tax dollars that are generated are going to be spent. One of the lies that were told to help sell the idea of Detroit casinos was that money would be generated to assist Detroit schools.

Well, the three casinos bring in just about $1 million each, every day of the week. Yet Detroit schools have gotten worse. If there is nearly zero accountablity as to where/how the money will used. As in Detroit. Then its a bad idea....

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Grand Blanc, MI

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Oct 15, 2009
 
For what it's worth, I strongly suspect the money the casino makes will be coming right out of the local community, and very little will be making it back in any meaningful manner.

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Oct 16, 2009
 
Bud Gallant wrote:
For what it's worth, I strongly suspect the money the casino makes will be coming right out of the local community, and very little will be making it back in any meaningful manner.
Bud, you'd be correct. But those ppl are going to gamble some how some way. So if its going to be done in a certain area, why not have stipulations in place to safe gaurd from all of that money leaving the area forever?

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Grand Blanc, MI

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Oct 18, 2009
 
FredUAW, that's something to consider. What type of stipulations do you think would be effective?

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Detroit, MI

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Oct 18, 2009
 
Bud Gallant wrote:
FredUAW, that's something to consider. What type of stipulations do you think would be effective?
A locked in percentage......say 5%, and a civilian oversite board with law enforcement ties to ensure that the books aren't cooked. I'd like the same type of oversite and transparency over the school or community which received the tax income as well.
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