Super Casinos an absolute curse?

Question

This is a real urgency must do. The general public of UK have to lobby hard and fast to stem the chance of these horrendous places being opened here. I have seen first hand all that comes with them and their destruction of decent people's lives !! One such example was in Melbourne Australia listed as one of the highest problem gambling places in the world. The fringe areas surrounding Melbourne's Crown Casino is peppered with licenced?? Brothels ran by underworld rings who traffick illegal immigrants from Korea andThailand. Hence these poor terrified women are put to "work" to pay off a huge debt to the operators who launder their monies through the casino. It is a massive problem. The State Govt there reaps high revenues from BOTH of these social diseases ! Do YOU in UK want TO PAY!! for having Brothels and drug dealing rings in your locality? Just observe as these awful places crop up in no time, now that one has the green light ! Get together everyone and have them stopped. Fast !!

Answer 1

Well first off - you're name is hilarious.

I was listening to this on the radio in the car just a few minutes ago. There was a professional gambler being interviewed and he said:
'..99% of the people will leave a casino in the evening with less money than they went in. Only a very small percentage will come out with more than they went in. The odds are stacked against you..'

The problem is there are too many people out there who really believe you can make a quick-quid and they will hold out for it. Think about how much money we throw down the proverbial Lotto-toilet. I know I do - but when you win a £10 it makes you feel like you've finally won something. In reality for every £100 you spend in the lotto, you probably get back £1 or less.

I don't gamble, and we are going to be stopping our Lotto contributions also due to the reality that real money is earned through one of two things:

1) Hard Work

2) Scalping People Who Work Hard (crime)

That's how I see it.

But you'll never stop 'pie in the sky' people believing that their 'ship' is actually sailing for shore. Daydreamers will always exist, and there will always be the people there taking their money. It's legitimate because they are not stealing it, and let's face it, all businesses are there to prey on the weaker individual.

Answer 2

The creation of a super casino anywhere in the UK is not a particularly good idea. The local economies of every city in the UK are not set up to deal with one. In the past licence's have been issued on a population basis, so theoretically you have enough people in an area to support the casino.I'll just run through a couple of cities for you, London has 27 casinos and a population of around 7.5 million. Birmingham has 8 casinos and a population of around 1 million. Manchester has 5 casinos and a population of around 500 000. Non of these areas could support a large casino, the reason given for only opening 1 regional casino was that there needs to be a study done on the local impact of a large casino. I think I must have missed something? The new large casino will have around 50 tables, if they wanted to do a study on the impact of a large casino then why didn't they use Star city in Birmingham it has 40 tables and has been open since 2000. Surely it would be a better proposition than have to wait for a new casino to be built so you can study the impact of an extra 10 tables! Lead to more problem gambling! I don't think so within 30 Min's travel you can reach about 10 casinos, so if you want to punt it's easy another casino won't make it any easier.

Answer 3

Hi Hugh Jarce , What a Good and well informed Question you ask .. This is simply another example of this Morally Bankrupt Government Foisting on the Largely Unsuspecting and Unaware British Public a Further step into the Degrading Folly of Gambling on such a Scale --- My Personal Experience of the very real and serious danger that this Type of Gambling presents is based not as a Gambler but through knowing a Number of people who became seriously Addicted and in four cases Loosing their companies (Good Trading and Profitable) and in two of these cases loosing their Family Homes , followed by Bankruptcies and several other People going through Hell and Financial Disasters --- Turning to Heavy Drinking and all the Misery that Entails ... This Coupled with the proposed New Legislation allowing Poker to Played for Money in our Pubs ... and as you say all the additional Hazards which will undoubtably Manifest themselves alongside these Casinos will have the Gravest Affect on our Cities .... ...This Together with the Introduction of 24 Hour Drinking Licences , The every Available Drugs -- even outside school gates --- and the Armies of Immigrants , Legal and Illegal ----- will ,and already has, created the Destruction of Great Britain ----- New Labour == the Most Evil -- "So Called Government" ever to Bring such Overwhelming Corruption to Great Britain....

Answer 4

I am in total agreement with all you say. Do many people know that even on a low scale to start with,anyone can go along to a surgery held in their community and speak with Local Councillors about issues of concern?. I wouldn't mind betting that two thirds of British public either are not aware of this or are too timid or lazy to do it. I am never out of the places and have a great phone rapport with one very effective Local Councillor. I have just had a whole road dug up to improve water supply,so as in turn to enable major upgrades of fire systems in privately rented flats,owned by a unscrupulous landlord local to where I live at present. That was done by visiting one of these surgeries and motivating action through Local Council. Result? Better water and better fire safety ! Plus a massive hit in the bank for the exploiting property owners ! This method of action would be a start if enough people objected to CASINOS emerging in their localities or cities/towns,using some of the reasons you have so sharply put forward as examples. Britain's public MUST learn that it is they who have the vote and the say in how their community and country is managed. You don't just take eveything lying down and let these sort of destructions of society take place right on your doorstep. I am encouraged that you have done the job of bringing this to light, and appalled at how few have shown interest or concern. I am sure when all too late, the consequences are affecting their comfy little lives and that of their families,then these complacent ones will be whingeing more than anyone.

Answer 5

Just another example of why this government should be kicked out. Labour use to say its the party for the poor working class . But it seems to be the party for the exploitative rich . It has extended licensing hours for pubs which has increased the drink problem . And now it wants to give the green light to super casinos only so it can increase there revenue so they can give themselves even more pay rises. You are right it will attract crime and increase debt and addiction .

Answer 6

I agree with you i saw that happen inSouth Africa. And it is not a nice thing to see people hanging around is like yunkies trying for another fix.That si why South Africa has gone down the drain.I read today that Sol Kerzner that opened the first casino in South Africa was behind this bid.

Answer 7

Thanks for the warning mate.

Thank God the Super-casino has gone to Manchester. The Government has announced that they have won the bid to host it. As a Londoner, this is fantastic news. Nobody here wanted it, for all the reasons that you put forward. It's one thing having to have the Olympics down here in London, without having a casino too.
I can only feel sorry for the Mancunians, ha ha!

Answer 8

I'm just back from Melbourne and you're right, it's a real problem and I don't look forward to having Crown Casino type areas here. I will lobby my MP but overuse of punctuation and capitals is really off putting, please stop shouting at me.

Answer 9

It is sad. The problem is that it is the poor sector of the community who see gambling as a way out of their problems. It most definitely isn't. It will make the poor poorer and the rich, filthy rich. Why is a socialist government doing this to its deprived people?

Answer 10

Gambling is a waste of money and only the establishment wins. It causes hardship to the gambler and their family. Gambling should never be encouraged on any scale.