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[deleted] t1_izawhr1 wrote

Reply to comment by Asterion7 in Casino tops Richmond wish list [to VA General Assembly], but affordable housing lies at the heart by CrassostreaVirginica

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Asterion7 t1_izb0cov wrote

I don't think we need casinos in Virginia period. But I certainly don't want it in Richmond. Let the people in Petersburg decide what they want.

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[deleted] t1_izb11z3 wrote

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Asterion7 t1_izb442l wrote

Lol. How is it an argument that it will be bad in Petersburg so it might as well be bad here and opinion?

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[deleted] t1_izb5yzk wrote

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Asterion7 t1_izb970r wrote

Do your own research. All the studies were linked here the first time around. Casinos and sports stadiums are almost always long term net negatives for municipalities. I don't think it's changed in the last two years.

As for "political boundaries" last time I checked Petersburg was a decent drive down an interstate. I think we will be mostly insulated. Again I don't think Petersburg should go for it either. But I don't live there or vote there.

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Gwala_BKK t1_izb2q1f wrote

Not true though is it? Casinos are a blatantly immoral and predatory business and accepting that into your culture has snowballing effects. Petersburg shouldn't have one either but I'd rather it be outside of the city than have it directly festering in the heart of what is currently a very positive movement

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[deleted] t1_izb3jl3 wrote

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Gwala_BKK t1_izbwy71 wrote

It most certainly hasn't been accepted into the culture of downtown Richmond. Sure low class people outside of the city like it but that's different.

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littlehelppls t1_izc68p5 wrote

Let's not take it to class discrimination. But it is predatory on people of specific socioeconomic statuses.

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littlehelppls t1_izc6cbm wrote

Let's not take it to class discrimination. But it is predatory on people of specific socioeconomic statuses.

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Gwala_BKK t1_izcdzjk wrote

You're right, I shouldn't have said that.

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Vapid_Ingenue t1_izce8eb wrote

Just for clarity, what exactly do you mean when you say "low class people?"

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gravy_boot t1_izb52rt wrote

Oh so you’re saying the casino’s radius of negative effects would include the entire city if it was located in precinct 806.

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gravy_boot t1_izb8yfs wrote

> But moving it a few minutes further down the road outside of an invisible border will prevent it from affecting the city at all.”

Literally no one here has said that- this is just you inventing something that doesn’t exist so you can wag your finger at it.

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[deleted] t1_izbaeg0 wrote

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gravy_boot t1_izbcsmr wrote

Ah ok, one comment which wasn’t referring to any part of Petersburg that’s “15 minutes” south of Richmond. But I guess you adeptly conclude that we all agree it’s fine.

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gravy_boot t1_izbf2ra wrote

Petersburg the city, which is what that person was talking about, is a 30 min drive. Not 15, which is what you are imagining that we all believe is fine.

> any logical reading of the anti-casino folks’ arguments in context makes it clear the vast majority believe that.

This is instructive about how your broken logic works. Because you saw a handful of comments by noisy redditors you can somehow deduce what the “vast majority” believe.

I guess that’s similar to how you deduced what 85% of people want based on the votes of 15%.

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littlehelppls t1_izc5z20 wrote

Casinos are garbage, keeping garbage out of our city is the only smart move here

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