Bingo
|
Full Tilt Poker Referral Code worth up to $600 on first deposits. When it's time to play casino Blackjack games be sure to enter this Rushmore Casino Coupon code before you deposit. |
Attorney Seth Grossman of Shore Today put out an interesting column today about what’s going on in Atlantic City, given what Gov. Christie has said about taking over….
I thought this was important enough to quote some of Grossman’s good writing, so I am going to excerpt and comment on what he said.
But YOU should know what’s happening. That’s what this post is all about.
Besides, I LOVE going to A.C. Love the casinos.
From the Grossman column: He says…
“New Jersey casinos are in trouble. Although there is corruption and incompetence in Atlantic City’s local government, state government is even worse, which is why local government in Atlantic City got to be so bad in the first place.”
No argument there.
“The casino industry in Atlantic City has many bright and honest people who would make excellent public officials. Yet state laws don’t allow any casino company executive, employee, contractor or supplier to run for public office, make campaign contributions or even speak out on political issues in Atlantic City.”
“State politicians bullied Donald Trump into submission and drove out Steve Wynn in the 1990s.
“The 1978 state casino law also requires that every casino have 500 rooms. This guaranteed a two-year monopoly for Resorts International, a client of powerful attorney and Democrat political boss Pat McGahn. It also kept local family businesses, the backbone of Atlantic City’s economy for 125 years, out of casino ownership.
“Why should only a handful of giant corporations run not only every casino, but also every hotel, shop, theater, and restaurant around every casino?
“State government is also what made taxes so high in Atlantic City and everywhere else in New Jersey, killing any hope of new private investment.
“State politicians also ripped off the casino industry in countless other ways. They threatened to legalize slot machines in North Jersey until the casinos “donated” millions of dollars to bail out the race tracks. Money from the Casino Reinvestment Development Authority became a slush fund that was used to book entertainment and reward political friends.
“Republicans and Democrats in state government got away with all this for 32 years. But now, gamblers, tourists and investors all have other options in Pennsylvania and Delaware.
“Too much state government is killing Atlantic City, yet Republicans and Democrats want more of it. Why not try more liberty instead?
“Why not let people with casino licenses run for local office, support candidates, and speak out on public issues?
“They have those rights in Nevada, and everywhere else in America”.
Thank you, Seth.
Stuff to think about, right?
1. Subsribe to Gaming Moments!
3. Bookmark this post on del.icio.us
About this Post
Posted on July 29, 2010 by doclotto | Filed Under Atlantic City, Casino, Events, news
|
Print This Article | Leave a Comment
