Playing Ohio Roulette
Last year, Ohioans (including myself) voted against adding slot machines to horse-racing venues. Now, again, the pressure is on to increase the presence of gambling in the Buckeye State.
Issue 6 on the November ballot is about allowing a casino near Wilmington, Ohio. This town is already reeling because DHL wants to shut down its air hub there (this may indirectly affect my father, who works for an inventory company that services accounts linked to this hub).
Proponents of the casino insist it will be good for Ohio's economy. It will create hundreds to thousands of new jobs. Surrounding states (Indiana, Michigan, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia) already have casinos, causing some "revenue envy" in Ohio.
I myself believe gambling is dangerous. It's a "get rich quick" scheme sugarcoated in a shell of fun games. I have heard the stories of people who go into debt over casino gambling. Not only can gambling waste money, it can waste time, too that could be spent on other productive things.
It's sad when states are so cash-strapped that large-scale gambling is perceived as a viable answer, never mind the lack of morals and ethics. Any state (including Ohio) could do better by working out deals with companies to make it easier to move more reputable businesses there.
Issue 6 on the November ballot is about allowing a casino near Wilmington, Ohio. This town is already reeling because DHL wants to shut down its air hub there (this may indirectly affect my father, who works for an inventory company that services accounts linked to this hub).
Proponents of the casino insist it will be good for Ohio's economy. It will create hundreds to thousands of new jobs. Surrounding states (Indiana, Michigan, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia) already have casinos, causing some "revenue envy" in Ohio.
I myself believe gambling is dangerous. It's a "get rich quick" scheme sugarcoated in a shell of fun games. I have heard the stories of people who go into debt over casino gambling. Not only can gambling waste money, it can waste time, too that could be spent on other productive things.
It's sad when states are so cash-strapped that large-scale gambling is perceived as a viable answer, never mind the lack of morals and ethics. Any state (including Ohio) could do better by working out deals with companies to make it easier to move more reputable businesses there.