As with all companies, including the government very few factors can challenge what drives the entire machine, money. land-based casinos as well as online casinos have been fighting for legalization and have been met at every turn with resistance. However new tactics are being discovered paired with a drowning economy that are causing many to turn a blind eye, even from a moral standpoint.
Recently a repor by The Providence Journal stated: “Even if the legislature fails to act, the Carcieri administration has assured the owners of the Twin River greyhound track and slot parlor that it will allow overnight gambling to continue beyond the current June 30 deadline.”
“The assurance was conveyed in a letter from Gary S. Sasse, director of the state’s Department of Revenue, to Twin River’s senior vice president and general counsel, Craig L. Eaton, on Tuesday.”
While the legislature continues to sit on its heels and determine which direction it will go in its dealings with the casino gambling, twin River has decided to wait no more and move forward past its deadline.
“Having given Twin River a year to prove that overnight gambling on weekends and holidays would be a money-maker, state lawmakers have been slow to respond to Twin River’s warnings that it will have to begin taking steps to cut back both patron and staff hours by June 1 unless overnight gambling is extended.”
With the existing proof that will revenue continue to be generated by providing the service of overnight gambling, the state legislature will continue to drag its feet and profit from the casino style gambling within the venue.
“…Since its approval by the General Assembly in May 2008, overnight gambling has been credited by the Lincoln venue with producing an additional $12.1 million for the state, more than half of it — $6.7 million — sprinkled about in school aid…”
