Re: Casino in Waikiki: Is it time for one?
I love to gamble and I'm all for it being legalized. Let's get some revenue up in here! I was working in the accounting department at two major strip Resort & Casinos in Vegas and I can tell you (though I really shouldn't), they were making MILLIONS of dollars every single day. 20-35% went toward overhead, salaries, electricity, etc. and the remaining went to investments or whatever else. Why shouldn't we make that kind of money.. or even a fraction of it? And as for organized crime.. it never crossed my path while I was living there! And for most people in Hawaii, it won't cross their paths either. Right now we have crimes, gangs, drugs, etc.. and that was without the help of a Casino. I don't think it'll make much of a difference if they build a Casino.
For me, the bottomline here is people are who they are and no law is going to change that. But, the revenue the State can bring in is what we need.
BTW - I voted NO because I didn't like the word "standalone," because I'd like a place to stay when I fly on the weekends. LOL
Just my two-cents..
I love to gamble and I'm all for it being legalized. Let's get some revenue up in here! I was working in the accounting department at two major strip Resort & Casinos in Vegas and I can tell you (though I really shouldn't), they were making MILLIONS of dollars every single day. 20-35% went toward overhead, salaries, electricity, etc. and the remaining went to investments or whatever else. Why shouldn't we make that kind of money.. or even a fraction of it? And as for organized crime.. it never crossed my path while I was living there! And for most people in Hawaii, it won't cross their paths either. Right now we have crimes, gangs, drugs, etc.. and that was without the help of a Casino. I don't think it'll make much of a difference if they build a Casino.
For me, the bottomline here is people are who they are and no law is going to change that. But, the revenue the State can bring in is what we need.
BTW - I voted NO because I didn't like the word "standalone," because I'd like a place to stay when I fly on the weekends. LOL
Just my two-cents..
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