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Originally Posted by coalminecanary
The OLG mandate to "increase revenue" is just a different way of saying they want to "increase the amount of money people lose" which is the number one priority of all casinos.
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The MLSE's mandate to "increase revenue" is just a different way of saying they want to 'increase the amount of money people lose' which is the number one priority of all sports entertainment.
Insert whatever entertainment entity you want for MLSE and what's the big problem?
I'm concerned about problem gambling, but you haven't sold me with the economic argument. Can you show me that the majority of entertainment dollars currently spent are being kept in the city? I doubt they are. These aren't people who would otherwise be going to the AGH who instead will spend their money at the casino.
I'm also not at all excited about the lame Mercanti sales pitch but I also recognize it has absolutely no impact, since no one in the city has any power to approve the casino. It smacks of desparation to me, since other players are most likely making far more effective sales pitches to the people who will actually decide the issue.