“It seems to me to be totally incongruent to claim to be best for youth and at the same time carry the title of the gambling capitol of the South Sound!!, the only city in the region which condones mini casinos and in fact has subjected itself to more such establishments albeit in zoned...
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In a not-so-fairy-tale version of “The Three Little Pigs”, the Big Bad Wolf recently made an appearance in Lakewood threatening the City with a ‘huff-and I’ll puff-and-I’ll-blow-your-house-down’ lawsuit if the cowering council didn’t let the Happy Days casino in. A letter obtained by Public Disclosure reveals what appears to be the real reason Happy...
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On July 7, 2009 Councilman Walter Neary wrote in his BLOG about the vote the council had taken the night before. ‘Concerned’ that they could be ( in Neary’s words ) “stretching the definition of an emergency moratorium a bit far”, the council considered a proposal to let these 11 years of on-again-off-again moratoriums...
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Did the City influence the outcome of Prop.1, the people’s initiative to ban gambling in Lakewood that failed 3-2 in last November’s General election? The September/October, 2008 issue of Lakewood Connections – the city-authored newsletter of happenings throughout Lakewood – has been viewed by some as a ‘hit-piece’ – an unfair advantage taken by...
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States that bet on gambling money: a roll of the vice To boost their economies, state officials should be discouraging gambling, not trying to expand it. Editorial Board The Christian Science Monitor September 29, 2009 Here’s a thought experiment worth pondering as the US recovers from recession. What if all the states with legalized...
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Originally posted Nov 2009 Friday, August 28, 2009 Crime in Lakewood: Gang Activity and Violence are on the increase Some of you will recall the post below asking if anyone had questions or concerns about crime in town based on recent statistics report. The report came to my attention because the Lakewood City Council...
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On April 2, 2009, per the TNT, the city council directed the city manager to wean the city from its dependence on gambling revenue. The proposed budget for 2010 however, seven months later, expects that source of dollars to remain consistent at $3M. Actually it is apparent that the contribution of gambling to the...
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On December 4, 2009 the board of the Association of Washington Cities, AWC, will adopt the final package for its 2010 legislative agenda. Lakewood leadership continues to lobby the AWC to support the issue of local control over gambling. But efforts to that end in the legislature have always failed in the past. ...
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The Word on Wurts And why you should not vote for him Unless otherwise noted, the following concerning Wurts was posted in thesubtimes.com. Bold and underlined print are the emphasis by SaveLakewood. Brian Wurts has announced his candidacy for the House of Representatives in Position #2 in the 28th district. He will run as...
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Gambling threatens national security, new book warns CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — A two-decade surge of legalized gambling is chipping away at U.S. security and military readiness, not just the bank accounts of bettors, a comprehensive new collection of research on the hazards of gambling warns. Casinos drain money from consumer products and services, weakening the...
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