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Gambling Control a Misnomer
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. For… »
Crime in Lakewood: Gang Activity and Violence are on the increase
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 was supposed to have a discussion in… »
Happy Days for sale
Happy Days Restaurant/Casino
Successful restaurant and casino located close to I-5. One billion dollar payroll for Ft. Lewis/McChord AFB. This was a high draw for service people. Great location on the highest traffic street in Lakewood.
Space Type Retail Floors 1 Year Built 1961 Cap Rate 0.00 Price $… »
Ballot-box gamble
Ballot-box gamble the Monitor’s Editorial Board from the October 3, 2008 edition
Since 2004, voters have said ‘no’ to casino expansion. Now it’s time to roll back legalized gambling.
Again this election cycle, citizens will decide whether to introduce or expand casino-style gambling in their states. Casino resorts in Maine and Ohio? Slot machines – 15,000… »
Letter: Clear Choice Lakewood
Letter: Clear Choice Lakewood
One of the questions posed the candidates at the forum, hosted by the Lakewood Chamber that has been so outspoken in support of gambling, was “Should gaming be banned in Lakewood?” Brandstetter was the only one who voted yes. Connie, his opponent for postion 2, voted no.
It is interesting that the… »
States that bet on gambling money: a roll of the vice
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 gambling had outlawed it last… »
Lakewood Parks Department sponsors shuttle service to tribal casinos.
Why is the Lakewood Parks Department sponsoring shuttle service to tribal casinos? Especially since on April 2 the City Council directed the City Manager to wean the city from gambling revenue? But the trips continue. The Spring and Summer issue of the Lakewood Parks Department brochure just delivered to mailboxes throughout the city, promotes a… »
Short Talking Points on Predatory Gambling
“What is Predatory Gambling?” It’s the practice of using gambling to prey on human weakness for profit and it’s the government’s version of subprime lending.
“How is it different than social forms of gambling like the Super Bowl office pool?” There are at least four major differences: the speed of the games; the intensity of the… »
Question: How do you propose replacing the lost revenue if casinos go away?
Answer: We believe community trumps the economy. Especially in a worsening economy the last place to begin the process is the replacement of anything and to focus instead on prioritizing. We recommend the following:
1. Prioritize spending and focus on core services. Every spending request, every currently funded program, including sacred cows, and all personnel should… »
Gambling threatens national security, new book warns…
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 economic engine that… »