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One of the issues you'll find on the ballot this year is called Amendment Q. If voters say yes to this amendment, gambling games like roulette, keno, and craps will be allowed in Deadwood. Supporters are saying it will give a much needed boost to Deadwood's declining gambling industry, an industry that has supported the town for 25 years. If the gambling industry is allowed to decline, many people will lose their jobs and the town will lose an important source of revenue. Opponents, however, say it will only make worse the problem of gambling addiction in South Dakota. It is estimated that at least 18,000 people are gambling addicts, and 3,600 of those people will commit suicide due to their addiction.
This is a tough issue for some, and these gambling addicts do need help from one source or another, but allowing a small town to go into economic decline because of their problems benefits no one. They'll still gamble no matter what games are legal, and we can't change that. Adding a greater variety of games to Deadwood's casinos will give the town an economic boost and hopefully revive the industry. If I could vote, I would vote yes on this amendment.
I agree with London. Although gambling addictions are a big issue, there is no need to sacrifice an entire town's economy because of that. Addicts will still find outlets for their gambling regardless of the game type. I also think this amendment will be very beneficial for the economy of Deadwood because it brings more variety to the table, and more customers may be attracted to those games than current ones. Plus, roulette and craps are games the casino is easily able to win off of because they're based on luck.. (I'm not sure about keno though).
ReplyDeleteI think that amendment Q would be a good thing for Deadwood because all 18,000 people addicted to gambling in SD aren't all in Deadwood, so in won't even be affecting everybody. The needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few.
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