Riverboat Gambling on Taney

[Charley Hart]

I would hate to see it in Branson. If you want to do that you can go to KC, St. Louis or a dozen other casino's around the state.

I am not morally opposed to gambling, but to me it just doesn't make sense. I don't want a heated discussion, but IMO it is voluntary taxation. I feel I give the State of Missouri enough $$$. For that reason gambling could never interest me.

[97procraft]

I believe that a casino boat would help the economy down there, but I still do not want to see it on the lake. I don't think it is a good idea because if they can put a boat on Tanney, soon they will put one on the rock, ozarks, truman, bull ect... I don't want to see a casino on every lake in the state.

[troutchaser]

It seems to me that most of the other towns in the lakes area are doing O.K. except for Rockaway Beach. Are they truly suffering, or are they just envious of Branson's revenue?

Also, why is gambling the solution? There are a lot of ways to bring revenue into a town. Gambling can't be the best option.

[swinslow]

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[Gavin]

I'm not a fan of casino gambling but I have no objections to Casino's. To me it comes down to a matter of personal choice and responsibilty. If you have some extra money, and want to waste it in a casino go for it. If you cant afford it, or dont like it, stay home. Cheers.

[loo10]

I'd trade a casino in Rockaway Beach

for all the development in Taney's upper 8 miles any day.

And I don't gamble one bit.

[Phil Lilley]

We discussed this on the cafe at length 2 years ago when it came up for vote.

There are lots of facts regarding casino's, suicide rate, crime and the economy out there if you're really interested to see how gambling affects a community it rises up in. In the next 12 months, I'll dig it all up and present it again.

[gonefishin]

Also, why is gambling the solution? There are a lot of ways to bring revenue into a town. Gambling can't be the best option.

What do you think some of those options are?

[snagged in outlet 3]

I live in St. Charles and don't go to casinos but don't care how many they build. Build a hundred if you like. I haven't seen the crime rate go up or any of the other things detractors talk about when casinos come to town. I frequent Main Street quite a bit and I didn't notice any change after they built the casino here.

If they build one please keep it environmentally friendly.

I would be interested to see statistics about older folks at casino's. They seem to go to casino's more than anybody else. Stay off the Blanchette bridge around 11AM because the blue hairs are headed to the casino. Are they gambling away money they should be keeping in case their pension fund goes belly up or some other unforeseen catastrophy?

I grew up visiting Rockaway Beach as early as 1965 or so. The problem I see at Rockaway is what my children said to me when I took them there. No lake activities like on Tablerock. The lake down around Rockaway isn't really swimmer friendly.

They didn't upgrade anything. All the rooms and cabins were old and run down. How about a pool? My kids love the Branson area but Rockaway was too far from shopping, no lake activities, no places to eat out.

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[gonefishin]

I'd trade a casino in Rockaway Beach

for all the development in Taney's upper 8 miles any day.

And I don't gamble one bit.

Loo: This gets more to what I wanted to discuss. I probably should have been more articulate in my topic. Anyway there is no taking back all the development on the upper 8 miles. It is there to stay. Do we really want or need more major commercial development on the lake?