Curious, whats everyone's vote / thoughts on Gambling Amendment, Proposal 1?

[ididnotvoteforobama]

Didn't Detroit just file for bankruptcy?

Also Cuomo makes it sound like nothing but good can come from casinos. People need to be aware of the negative effects casinos have on a community. Living not far from an Indian casino I have seen people lose their jobs, family, and everything they own do to gambling addictions. Theft in the area has increased not only because of the casinos but I have heard of many cases of people stealing money from work, friends, relatives thinking they could win and pay it back just to be fired or arrested because people are fed up with dealing with their addiction. Some of these people I had known in the past and never thought would have resorted to that. Casinos also make it quite convenient for the bigger crime rings in the area to launder their money.

 

Right on .............The casinos don't get built big and beautiful with all the glitz and glamour if people are winning and making a fortune. Bottom line for all the reasons stated above ,I will vote no!!!!!!!!!!

The local indian casinos made a deal with NY state and it seems to be working to provide funds for the local towns unlike the so called education fund from the lottery profits. The money for the indian casinos goes back into the local municipalities . In other words it is used locally not to be thrown in to the general fund to bail out NY city and to pay off the politicians.

[burmjohn]

Early report indicate that the casino amendment was approved.

[burmjohn]

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/11/06/nyregion/referendum-to-expand-casino-gambling-in-new-york-is-approved.html

 

 

The proposal, which was championed by Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, was supported by 57 percent of voters, with most precincts reporting.

[moog5050]

Having represented two counties for over 10 years on Indian land claims and related gaming issues, my research revealed that casinos have a much larger negative impact in comparison to economic benefits. We lookef closely at the issue. That said, some of the Indian gaming is unavoidable under federal law (especially class 2 where no state compact is required). I do not support the proposal.