Re: Gambling in Hawaii?
Aside from the championship boxing, the city I grew up in has every single one of those things- a theme park, three premium outlet malls within an hour of each other (not to mention the OTHER 12 malls in the metroplex..and those are just the ones I can think of off the top of my head), museums, sporting events, shows, etc. And nobody's exactly rushing to come to Dallas, TX for a vacation. Why's that, I wonder?
TG's right. LV and AC just have that magic draw to them. I don't care how many commercials they put on TV about their restaurants, shopping, shows, whatever. Most people go to Vegas to gamble. Or at least one of the people in their party are there to gamble. If locals want to go shopping, there are plenty of places to go here on the island. So the "against" arguments are such crap. Vegas isn't going to lose jack if we legalize gambling here.
This was going on in Arkansas when I lived there, and that state needed the money as badly as Hawaii does. Tunica, Miss was all mad b/c they thought they'd lose money from gamblers. So gambling's still illegal, Arkansas still sucks, and nothing's been resolved.
...And these are the days of our lives...
Yes, Las Vegas is still a premier resort destination. It is still "special." But you totally neglect to mention what makes it still special.
Vegas has undergone huge changes since other cities legalized casinos. Prior to the 1980s, LV pretty much offered just gaming and shows that were targeted at an adult audience. But now, there's more family-friendly entertainment, theme parks, huge premium outlet malls, sporting events (championship boxing, a speedway that can host Indy and NASCAR events), and so much more.
Vegas has undergone huge changes since other cities legalized casinos. Prior to the 1980s, LV pretty much offered just gaming and shows that were targeted at an adult audience. But now, there's more family-friendly entertainment, theme parks, huge premium outlet malls, sporting events (championship boxing, a speedway that can host Indy and NASCAR events), and so much more.
TG's right. LV and AC just have that magic draw to them. I don't care how many commercials they put on TV about their restaurants, shopping, shows, whatever. Most people go to Vegas to gamble. Or at least one of the people in their party are there to gamble. If locals want to go shopping, there are plenty of places to go here on the island. So the "against" arguments are such crap. Vegas isn't going to lose jack if we legalize gambling here.
This was going on in Arkansas when I lived there, and that state needed the money as badly as Hawaii does. Tunica, Miss was all mad b/c they thought they'd lose money from gamblers. So gambling's still illegal, Arkansas still sucks, and nothing's been resolved.
...And these are the days of our lives...
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