Jefferson doesn't need more gambling
Editor:
Citizens in Jefferson County face a choice Dec. 5: Will we fall for the propaganda Penn National is spinning? Or will we stand up for what we know to be the truth - that we do not need more gambling?
West Virginia is second only to Nevada in state reliance on gambling revenue. This gives out-of-state casinos way too much power and leads to corruption.
Table-gaming proponents overstate the revenue and understate the costs to get our vote. Penn National misleads us when they claim the 500 new jobs will average $45,000. When questioned at a local forum, Al Britton admitted that they will pay dealers $7 to $10 an hour, with the rest in tips.
Penn National misleads us when they say we'll get millions for our schools. Their projections, which don't kick in until 2012, are based on biased projections by the state Lottery, which has a vested interest in promoting the casino.
Gamblers who come to play table games will only go to the casino; they won't stay in other hotels, eat in other restaurants or explore our beautiful county.
I urge you to go to www.VoteNoTableGames.org, review the many costs the proliferation of gambling will bring.
Vote no Dec. 5.
Shauna D. Johnstone
Harpers Ferry
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