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Should Toronto Build a Casino?
Toronto needs more money -- there is very little debate about it. What people are debating however, is one proposal for how the city could get that kind of money. Jerry Sprackman, owner of The Docks, thinks he has a solution: building not one, not two, but three casinos in the GTA. Sprackman claims that the city could pull in an extra $300 million each year -- so why would the mayor, and other city officials, be so opposed to the idea?
"When city officials last month speculated about the "hundreds of millions" that a Toronto lottery could earn for local services, there was hardly a voice raised in opposition.", writes Toronto Star reporter Royson James.
Sprackman obviously has a vested interest in building a casino-- he would make a killing; however, he suggests that Toronto be allowed to choose for itself, in a referendum. Let the voting begin! Should Toronto open it's doors to Casinos as a new form a revenue, or are there too many risks, too many possible consequences involved in such a decision? Would a Toronto casino be worth the gamble?
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bad news indeed.
Mr.Sprackman's on to something here. I'd liek to hear more about this ambitious plan.
Mr.Sprackman's on to something here. I'd like to hear more about this ambitious plan <sarcasm>.
plus im sure that it would bring 10's of thousands of jobs to the city...
Toronto should build a casino because it is kind of crazy for a big city like toronto not to have a casino Torontonians still go
to the casino they always have to go for a long drive to one wich is very incovenient for people from a big city Toronto should of already had casino a long time ago. Good location for the casinos
in my opinion is near the air canada centre or Scarborough town centre area Yonge and Finch area or Square one Missisauga area
or woodbine should add casino table games.
us gambelers are already supporting underground casinos and getting over raked also , and no security either in these places.
plus we shoot most our money to all these online casinos , why nt let us play in a local casino and support local workers.
I can find you 20 underground casinos with in a few Min search , or a couple phone calls.
and they getting taken at gun point , it never gets in the news because they just hand over the cash to the robbers and its over with , so ths also makes it unsafe for the city of toronto.
we are a mega city , and yes we need a casino , addicts will search for a place to play aneway.
so why not at least male it safe for them.
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Problem is, the poor see this as a gateway to instant wealth. A sad shadow of the truth, any game is fine for fun, but one that gives hope to the hopeless is nothing more than a snake oil salesman.
The government sees a cash cow. Too bad it is on the back of thos that can least afford it.