Comments on: Kanawha Table Games Breakdown: Cross Lanes won it for the gamblers http://www.changewv.com/2007/kanawha-table-games-breakdown-cross-lanes-won-it-for-the-gamblers Commentary by Vic Sprouse Fri, 21 Nov 2008 20:57:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: LarryB http://www.changewv.com/2007/kanawha-table-games-breakdown-cross-lanes-won-it-for-the-gamblers#comment-12882 LarryB Tue, 20 Nov 2007 04:05:23 +0000 http://www.changewv.com/2007/kanawha-table-games-breakdown-cross-lanes-won-it-for-the-gamblers#comment-12882 Tri-State Greyhound Park is a great facility. People in Crosslanes should be happy they have it, I wish it was in Kentucky. I don't think people there understand how much revenue it brings into the community. I live in Kentucky and come to Crosslanes several times each year to attend the races at Tri-State. Many people come to the Crosslanes area and spend money on motels,food, etc.. I am looking forward to the addition of table games and the expansion of the facility. Crosslanes will become a great tourist destination and the area will reap the benefits. Tri-State Greyhound Park is a great facility. People in Crosslanes should be happy they have it, I wish it was in Kentucky. I don’t think people there understand how much revenue it brings into the community. I live in Kentucky and come to Crosslanes several times each year to attend the races at Tri-State. Many people come to the Crosslanes area and spend money on motels,food, etc.. I am looking forward to the addition of table games and the expansion of the facility. Crosslanes will become a great tourist destination and the area will reap the benefits.

]]> By: Ralph http://www.changewv.com/2007/kanawha-table-games-breakdown-cross-lanes-won-it-for-the-gamblers#comment-11191 Ralph Wed, 29 Aug 2007 17:51:49 +0000 http://www.changewv.com/2007/kanawha-table-games-breakdown-cross-lanes-won-it-for-the-gamblers#comment-11191 My wife and I visit the track maybe four times a year. I have never seen any drugs, drunks, prostitutes, or misconduct there. We both have a hundred dollars to loose, and when its gone we go have a nice dinner and go home. I hope the re-count passes, I hate driving to Cincinnati to river boats. I also find it funny that the NO voter people are putting up money "Betting" that someone at the Board of Elections counted wrong. Thanks, My wife and I visit the track maybe four times a year. I have never seen any drugs, drunks, prostitutes, or misconduct there. We both have a hundred dollars to loose, and when its gone we go have a nice dinner and go home. I hope the re-count passes, I hate driving to Cincinnati to river boats. I also find it funny that the NO voter people are putting up money “Betting” that someone at the Board of Elections counted wrong.

Thanks,

]]> By: Breeder http://www.changewv.com/2007/kanawha-table-games-breakdown-cross-lanes-won-it-for-the-gamblers#comment-10972 Breeder Wed, 15 Aug 2007 17:40:26 +0000 http://www.changewv.com/2007/kanawha-table-games-breakdown-cross-lanes-won-it-for-the-gamblers#comment-10972 What is this "tort reform" I keep hearing about? What is this “tort reform” I keep hearing about?

]]> By: Tired of it all http://www.changewv.com/2007/kanawha-table-games-breakdown-cross-lanes-won-it-for-the-gamblers#comment-10971 Tired of it all Wed, 15 Aug 2007 16:12:58 +0000 http://www.changewv.com/2007/kanawha-table-games-breakdown-cross-lanes-won-it-for-the-gamblers#comment-10971 I personally don't see this expansion as a moral issue. There is already gambling at the track and it is not going to go away. I have been to the track maybe 3 times since it has opened and I live in Cross Lanes. I have had the opportunity to visit other casinos in other parts of the country (mostly for the buffets) and based on my observations, most people prefer the one armed bandits. You just don't see a lot of elderly or (at the risk of sterotyping) people who just don't look like they can afford to lose a lot, at the tables...but most of them don't seem to have a problem feeding nickels or quarters into machines, but balk at the $5 or $10 per hand games. On the "moral" side, I can't help but wonder why the church that Jack built didn't turn down the money since it came from gambling. The environmentalists are doing their best to destroy the coal and chemical industry, so where a people supposed to look for work??? Are any of the churches plannning any mass hirings, with benefits, soon?? I personally don’t see this expansion as a moral issue. There is already gambling at the track and it is not going to go away. I have been to the track maybe 3 times since it has opened and I live in Cross Lanes. I have had the opportunity to visit other casinos in other parts of the country (mostly for the buffets) and based on my observations, most people prefer the one armed bandits. You just don’t see a lot of elderly or (at the risk of sterotyping) people who just don’t look like they can afford to lose a lot, at the tables…but most of them don’t seem to have a problem feeding nickels or quarters into machines, but balk at the $5 or $10 per hand games. On the “moral” side, I can’t help but wonder why the church that Jack built didn’t turn down the money since it came from gambling. The environmentalists are doing their best to destroy the coal and chemical industry, so where a people supposed to look for work??? Are any of the churches plannning any mass hirings, with benefits, soon??

]]> By: Sandra http://www.changewv.com/2007/kanawha-table-games-breakdown-cross-lanes-won-it-for-the-gamblers#comment-10958 Sandra Wed, 15 Aug 2007 09:47:06 +0000 http://www.changewv.com/2007/kanawha-table-games-breakdown-cross-lanes-won-it-for-the-gamblers#comment-10958 33 votes difference is a Close Call! 33 votes difference is a Close Call!

]]> By: JAB http://www.changewv.com/2007/kanawha-table-games-breakdown-cross-lanes-won-it-for-the-gamblers#comment-10957 JAB Wed, 15 Aug 2007 04:35:11 +0000 http://www.changewv.com/2007/kanawha-table-games-breakdown-cross-lanes-won-it-for-the-gamblers#comment-10957 <p>David versus Goliath! We have laid the ground work for the grass roots! Danny Jones, Kent Carper, Governor Manchin should be remembered & voted out of office! by the way we are Democrats, Republicans, atheist, christians, veterans, woman, men, old, young, etc. in the no group! I believe the Secretary State should remove Kent Carper from anything that has to do with the vote count! </p> David versus Goliath! We have laid the ground work for the grass roots! Danny Jones, Kent Carper, Governor Manchin should be remembered & voted out of office! by the way we are Democrats, Republicans, atheist, christians, veterans, woman, men, old, young, etc. in the no group! I believe the Secretary State should remove Kent Carper from anything that has to do with the vote count!

]]> By: Montani http://www.changewv.com/2007/kanawha-table-games-breakdown-cross-lanes-won-it-for-the-gamblers#comment-10944 Montani Tue, 14 Aug 2007 21:01:10 +0000 http://www.changewv.com/2007/kanawha-table-games-breakdown-cross-lanes-won-it-for-the-gamblers#comment-10944 "Thomp", no Christian should ever be ashamed of people that live by the Holy Bible. As far as being extreme, Jesus was extreme in his beliefs. He threw the money changers out of the temple, remember? I am ashamed of the people in this area that care more about money than they do the immorality their children will be exposed to by the gambling interests. Las Vegas and Atlantic City are what the gambling group call successful communities. Immorality, sin, and crime thrive where gambling is king. Those 1000 jobs they tout, are not jobs I would want my children to work at. Mayor Jones and Kent Carper are prostitutes to the gambling industry. Thye should be ashamed of placing money over decency. “Thomp”, no Christian should ever be ashamed of people that live by the Holy Bible. As far as being extreme, Jesus was extreme in his beliefs. He threw the money changers out of the temple, remember? I am ashamed of the people in this area that care more about money than they do the immorality their children will be exposed to by the gambling interests. Las Vegas and Atlantic City are what the gambling group call successful communities. Immorality, sin, and crime thrive where gambling is king. Those 1000 jobs they tout, are not jobs I would want my children to work at. Mayor Jones and Kent Carper are prostitutes to the gambling industry. Thye should be ashamed of placing money over decency.

]]> By: Thomp http://www.changewv.com/2007/kanawha-table-games-breakdown-cross-lanes-won-it-for-the-gamblers#comment-10927 Thomp Tue, 14 Aug 2007 13:27:40 +0000 http://www.changewv.com/2007/kanawha-table-games-breakdown-cross-lanes-won-it-for-the-gamblers#comment-10927 I dont understand why gambling is a republican vs. democrat issue?...the only thing I can think of is that it is all about the bible thumpers/extreme right wingers who have unfortunately taken over the party. I am a republican and a christian and am, frankly, embarrased by the whole thing. I dont understand why gambling is a republican vs. democrat issue?…the only thing I can think of is that it is all about the bible thumpers/extreme right wingers who have unfortunately taken over the party. I am a republican and a christian and am, frankly, embarrased by the whole thing.

]]> By: Doug Butts http://www.changewv.com/2007/kanawha-table-games-breakdown-cross-lanes-won-it-for-the-gamblers#comment-10925 Doug Butts Tue, 14 Aug 2007 03:25:50 +0000 http://www.changewv.com/2007/kanawha-table-games-breakdown-cross-lanes-won-it-for-the-gamblers#comment-10925 I think that the Secretary of State ought to jump into this election and take possession of these uncounted ballots and help sort out what ballots are legal and which are not. I don't think hat Betty Ireland is too busy to do this and I think by law that she should be able to do it, it is the Secretary of State's job to oversee elections. I don't feel comfortable having (pro gambling)Co. Comm. Carper guard these ballots. Why don't County Clerks do their jobs and teach poll workers what they are supposed to do and not to do concerning ballots. We have election problems here in Berk Co. with defective voting machines because the Clerk won't get off his butt and make sure the machines are working correctly. I think that the Secretary of State ought to jump into this election and take possession of these uncounted ballots and help sort out what ballots are legal and which are not. I don’t think hat Betty Ireland is too busy to do this and I think by law that she should be able to do it, it is the Secretary of State’s job to oversee elections. I don’t feel comfortable having (pro gambling)Co. Comm. Carper guard these ballots. Why don’t County Clerks do their jobs and teach poll workers what they are supposed to do and not to do concerning ballots. We have election problems here in Berk Co. with defective voting machines because the Clerk won’t get off his butt and make sure the machines are working correctly.

]]> By: B.K. http://www.changewv.com/2007/kanawha-table-games-breakdown-cross-lanes-won-it-for-the-gamblers#comment-10922 B.K. Mon, 13 Aug 2007 19:33:15 +0000 http://www.changewv.com/2007/kanawha-table-games-breakdown-cross-lanes-won-it-for-the-gamblers#comment-10922 Tom Miller is exactly right about voters holding Jones' and Carper's feet to the fire...I hope. People forget so quickly. Tom Miller is exactly right about voters holding Jones’ and Carper’s feet to the fire…I hope.
People forget so quickly.

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