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So how is everyone in Jefferson County going to vote on the table games,and why?
I'm voting YES,why not,it can only do good for the county,the pro's outweigh the con's by far.
I'm not in Jefferson County. But i would like to see them vote yes! With it's proximity to DC, this could be huge for the area. And bring lot's of $$ to WV.
So how is everyone in Jefferson County going to vote on the table games,and why?
I'm voting YES,why not,it can only do good for the county,the pro's outweigh the con's by far.
How can one county allow it in a state and not another?
I guess I thought gambling laws were a state thing.
I love to play Texas Hold-Em and wish there were leagues or tournaments around Parkersburg.
How can one county allow it in a state and not another?
I guess I thought gambling laws were a state thing.
I love to play Texas Hold-Em and wish there were leagues or tournaments around Parkersburg.
I believe table games passed in WV. But it is still up to each county gov whether they chose to allow it or not. Each county must vote to approve or disapprove if the issue comes up.
i can understand where jefferson county would benefit from the increased development of a solid business base, but i miss the logic behind an economy based on gambling. there was certainly an onslaught of telemarketers calling to tell me of the phenomenal benefits of allowing table games in the county. jefferson county is a suburb of the DC metro area, which is a fairly affluent area. i just miss the benefit to the county.
There are so many people waiting for table games at Charles Town ...the revenue that this will bring to Jefferson County (and to WV) should be substantial. Not to mention the 500 jobs that will need to be filled...good paying jobs. Just hoping that the highways into Charles Town can handle the increased traffic. Just think of all the extra revenues from people staying at motels, eating at the restaurants, shopping, etc. It's a nice facility and should be able to handle all of the crowds that will be coming.
It's very temporary. That's the problem I have with it. All revenue should be directed towards one time items or temporary shortfalls. There isn't going to be hotels filled when all the neighboring states also have table games. That was the resaon Ohio used to pass their expanded gambling. People might have drove down from Ohio or chartered a bus. They aren't when they can gamble closer. So what we end up with is just people in state spending money on gambling that some of them would have used for other things. The tax revenue and jobs are then lost on those other items.
A large percentage of the people that gamble at Charles Town are coming from Maryland, Virginia, and D.C....Only Md. has passed the O.K. for slots and are really dragging their feet in getting them up and running. I think they will have no problems once the table games get under way ..as bad as the economy has been they are still "packing them in".
A major problem is the structure of payments. The locales and counties where they are located do not get the lions share of tax revenue from them. That goes to state government and benefits areas where they are not located almost as much as where they are located, yet the home counties have to deal the the negative aspects of it. The situation should be basically reversed with the local areas getting most of the money. As usual, the politicos in Charleston have corrupted the system.
No doubt. Williamstown is one of the largest contributors in gambling money (from being on the border) but they get almost nothing from it.
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