“The Chinese community, the spokespeople said, had/have such a problem with gambling that a casino so close to home would be a disaster for them and their families”
More likely it would cut in to their businesses. Ever see all those Chinese restaurants that never seem to have customers yet stay in business year after year?
Odd that you disbelieve a group of people who KNOW themselves, admit the problem and try to do SOMEthing to deal with it.
I was told that the Chinese (not ABC's) believe in only two things: luck and money. You do, of course, know what ABC's, FOB's and CIAs mean. Otherwise you are simply talking through your hat.
It's not "odd" to me at all why those Chinese restaurants stay in business.
**They employ THEIR OWN FAMILIES to run it, do the ordering for supplies and stock items, cook, take food orders, wait on tables, do home deliveries sometimes, do "take out" orders perhaps, clean up AND, most crucially, deal with the health inspectors.
Chinese restaurants get closed down REGULARLY because they don't want to spend money on cleaning. Their view, THEY say, is because said restaurant will get JUST AS DIRTY the next day so why clean tonight?
Still don't believe me? Oh well.
Most non-American Chinese WILL spend money on property, new cars and education for their sons.