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04-07-2009, 08:58 PM
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Originally Posted by notime362
 I lived in Pennsylvania, when Atlantic City was the raging place to go. I remember the casinos would give you a free bus ride, a free buffet, and $10 dollar roll of quarters to go. You thought - how nice of them... The promise was that it would clean up the city. remodel the airport, etc. Well, same old story of broken promises. They had their own version of the mob controlling it. If people want to gamble, let them go elsewhere, so they can leave the mess there. It's not worth the trouble in the long run... |
That's true, I have to agree with you on the casinos, but what about the lottery. Personally I don't play it or gamble( hate to lose), but your state should take advantage of the people that do even if it helps just a little, but again I agree no casinos. |
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04-08-2009, 02:37 PM
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mimpdaddy - sorry to be unclear - I support gambling including bingo (and bingo slot machines, regular slot machines, video poker, table games, track betting, off-track betting, scratch-offs, lotteries, let me know if I left anything out - I probably support that too).
I do not support the Sweet Home Alabama bingo bill because it creates a monopoly and enriches a handful of people.
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04-13-2009, 08:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Reactionary
mimpdaddy - sorry to be unclear - I support gambling including bingo (and bingo slot machines, regular slot machines, video poker, table games, track betting, off-track betting, scratch-offs, lotteries, let me know if I left anything out - I probably support that too).
I do not support the Sweet Home Alabama bingo bill because it creates a monopoly and enriches a handful of people.
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In this situation I think it will help more than a handful.
But it might not be for every where?
WSFA 12 News Montgomery, AL |Video |
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04-14-2009, 10:55 AM
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I don't understand why people are saying it will create a monopoly. Their are 14 different owners through out the state that will initially be covered by this bill. I say initially because the bill says that ANYONE who is willing to pony up the necessary capital can open a location in the counties that are already approved and ANY county that would like to have this can approve it at there level and get added to the list. This does not sound like a monopoly to me, it sounds like they are trying to put guidelines in place so that this doesn't get out of control and gets limited to "places of destination" like the tourism board planned it.
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04-20-2009, 07:31 PM
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When traveling through or to a state that has a lottery I buy a few. Just for fun. I dont make a trip just for that.
I do not play bingo or visit casinos.
But being as I am a personal choice/freedom kinda guy I think whatever you do with your money is none of my business and I can always opt out of visiting places that host same ventures.
The church folks need to mind their own business and quit telling me I can not do something just because they personally dont agree with it.
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04-20-2009, 07:44 PM
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Originally Posted by HillScoggin
When traveling through or to a state that has a lottery I buy a few. Just for fun. I dont make a trip just for that.
I do not play bingo or visit casinos.
But being as I am a personal choice/freedom kinda guy I think whatever you do with your money is none of my business and I can always opt out of visiting places that host same ventures.
The church folks need to mind their own business and quit telling me I can not do something just because they personally dont agree with it.
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12-06-2009, 07:17 AM
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JPATT10 You hit it on the nose ,i agree I live in DeKalb Co. Al. and they do live here when not traveling..I would like to see BOTH LOTTERY AND LEGALIZED GAMING WHICH PAYS REVENUE AND CREATES JOBS .AND ALMOST POSITIVE SOMEONE GETS A BITE TO KEEP IT FROM HAPPENING .IF THEY DONT BELIEVE IN IT/ IT IS A CORUPTION WHY ARE THERE ALWAYS SO MANY ALABAMIANS AT MISSISSIPPI CASINOS ? I KNOW I GO TO THEM AND LOVE IT AND SEE NO TROUBLE .SEE HAPPY PEOPLE FEEDING THERE FAMILYS .and THE SURVEY TOOK ABOUT FLORIDA EMPLOYEES .BECAUSE ALABAMIANS BRAINWASHED TO THINK ITS WRONG.BUT WILL GIVE A DOLLAR OR MORE AT A BENEFIT RAFFLE AT CHURCH .STILL GAME OF CHANCE DIFFERENT SETTING.READ. MATTHEW/ 23:24 /STRAIN AT A GNAT AND SWALLOW A CAMEL
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12-06-2009, 07:25 AM
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Not in woods cooking meth ,or running a still,or bootlegging , KEEPING THE JAILS FULL FOR REVENUE
the Government took the jobs and sent to other countries VIA TRADE AGREEMENTS .POVERTY CREATES CRIME ..THEY PRODUCE REAL JOBS WITH REAL BENEFITS
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