> "al Guacamole" lava.net> wrote in message
> news:1210437601-sch@news.lava.net...
>

>> On May 9, 6:40 am, "Jerry Okamura" hawaii.rr.com> wrote:

>>> Let me suggest that the tourist industry is also not dependable.

>> Obvious. But the casino industry is not the silver bullet for Hawaii.

> Is there any industry that would be the silver bullet for Hawaii?
> Here is something for you to think about.
> 1. Island people go to Vegas and Reno in such large numbers that the
> casinos cater to the people from Hawaii. Is that "helping" the
> economy of
> Hawaii, that these people go somewhere else to spend their money?
> 2. Casinos employ a whole lot of people. And the people who work for
> the
> casinos make good money. How many good paying jobs would be created
> "if"
> casinos were allowed to operate in Hawaii? How many other jobs would
> be
> created just from businesses that service these casinos?
> 3.  Would legalized gambling in Hawaii, help or hurt the tourism
> industry in
> Hawaii?  Would more or less people come to Hawaii if there was
> gambling in
> Hawaii?
>
> 4.  If there was legalized gambling in Hawaii, wouldn't casinos be
> builtin
> Hawaii, and would that not create a whole lot of jobs....good paying
> jobs I
> might add.