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Originally Posted by njbchbum
Once again you are incorrect. It was not the state that had anything to do with gaming going into a particular area -- Atlantic City in this case. It was the vote of the people. Not enough votes? No gaming in Atlantic City. Even with the winning vote, the boundaries within Atlantic City where gaming would go, were determined after the fact and then grew even beyond that.
I don't know how you know I have a favorite reference site, because I don't have one. When I need to research a topic, I refer to many websites to get the "bigger picture." I see you like and trust Wikipedia, specifically. Your quote is very limited. The loss of state monies from employees taxes and business is nothing compared to the revenue brought in from gaming and employees in the gaming industry.
Your knowledge of Atlantic City and gaming is only from what you read on Wikipedia, obviously. You cannot speak from first hand information as I can. Having been raised there, gone to school there, voting for gaming and subsequently from working there from before even day one, my information is much more accurate than yours, which only permits you to read from articles. It does not allow you to have the ability of seeing and knowing what went on there on a day-to-day basis.
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Had the State not authorized the referendum on the ballot - the people could not have exercised their desire and the State could not have as easily gone forward with the necessary legislation.
And as far as having "the ability of seeing and knowing what went on there on a day-to-day basis." Have been going there since the days of the Steel Pier, Miss America, Kinght's hamburgers, the Clairidge hotel, the Mr. Peanut store, Resorts opening day, Beach Boys concerts on the beach, Superstorm Sandy and the annual Fireman's conventin there and since Wildwood. So please don't assume that your accuracy is better than anyone else's - including mine. Rather than read about A.C., I can go there any day I care to for a dose of A.C. reality.[/QUOTE]
Okay, madam -- let's not split hairs. The state authorized the referendum after enough signatures from the public were gathered with heavy pressure from the gaming industry.
You are mentioning things and places that millions of people have experienced, and all those experiences were as a tourist and have nothing to do with gaming. You brought up hurricane Sandy which has nothing to do with casinos in addition to only happening a few years ago. I have never heard of Kinght's Hamburgers or of an annual Fireman's convention and bringing that and other things into this thread also have no meaning when speaking about the casinos.
You stated you were at Resorts on their opening day. I'd be interested in hearing about your experience.
I never said that my "accuracy" is better than anyone else's, so please don't even intimate that's what I've said. And yes -- because I lived there before and during the advent of casinos and worked there for five years, there is no doubt in my mind that this is one area where I definitely know more than you.