The Horseshoe Casino in Cleveland, after seven
weeks of operation reported $350 million has been wagered there. After paying
the winnings, the casino has had a gross income of $42.6 million. The Hollywood
Casino in Toledo has reported $240 million wagered with a $22.8 million gross
income.
To me it seems amazing how stupid the Ohio
electorate has been to allow such a travesty of common sense to enter our
state. It seems that people must be dying to get rid of their hard-earned
money.
Of course, there are those who will say that a
casino pays a lot of taxes; and that helps the state. But…AT WHAT A COST! I am
sure that money collected by the casinos has eaten into the household savings
of many families that could ill afford to give the money away. Loss of family
money in compulsive gambling has caused divorce and family disruption in many
homes. Is increasing the tax base worth all that?
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