I seem to be missing something here.
Just me, but turning down a casino proposal and going for a tax that will make NBA players pay for their own stadium is a good thing.
So why all the fuss?
Isn’t it about time those millionaires who play the game pay?
Instead of the common Joe on the street who already pay at the gate to watch those millionaire leftists play?
And since when did Free-republic become full of conservatives who think casinos are good anyway.
As I asked, “Am I missing something here?”
That is where the players get their income, so that would go up too.
Just me, but turning down a casino proposal and going for a tax that will make NBA players pay for their own stadium is a good thing.
So why all the fuss?
Isn’t it about time those millionaires who play the game pay?
Instead of the common Joe on the street who already pay at the gate to watch those millionaire leftists play?
And since when did Free-republic become full of conservatives who think casinos are good anyway.
As I asked, “Am I missing something here?”
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Yes, you are missing something.
The NBA players WILL NEVER pay for their own stadium. Either their patrons or taxpayers will pay for the stadiums.
If you can't discern the difference between government subsidizing NBA millionaires' and billionaires' construction of a stadium that will not generate any new tax revenues VERSUS allowing private investors to pay entirely for the construction of a casino and entertainment venue which will generate new tax revenues, then maybe you are not as conservative as you think.
The Menomonee Tribe was simply asking Gov. Walker for PERMISSION to build a casino, hotel and entertainment venue that does not currently exist in that area. They were offering to indemnify the State from competitor's potential legal claims, develop thousands of short-term construction jobs and long-term service jobs and PAY the State a favorable operation payment.
The Bucks want the State to pay $100 million to replace an adequate facility and subsidize the creation of new Bucks-owned shops and restaurants that would compete with already existing adjacent shops and restaurants.
As for whether FReepers think casinos are a good idea...
Maybe you are more concerned with whether it is moral for a government to promote the expansion of gambling. That train has already left the station.
Indian casino gambling already exists in Wisconsin. The state lottery already exists in Wisconsin. They cannot be reversed.
I don't think the creation of a Kenosha casino would have generating any new gaming revenue from Wisconsin residents. However, the construction of a Kenosha casino would have drawn heavily from the nearby Illinois and Chicago population.
I viewed the Kenosha casino as a huge opportunity to increase Wisconsin tourism. I'm less troubled by the "morality" of it. Besides, it would be huge payback for decades of Wisconsin residents' Illinois Tollway payments.