Jerry Okamura

"al Guacamole" <aet@lava.net> wrote in message
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> On May 9, 6:40 am, "Jerry Okamura" <okamuraj...@hawaii.> wrote:
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>> Let me suggest that the tourist industry is also not dependable.
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> Obvious. But the casino industry is not the silver bullet for Hawaii.
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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 built in
Hawaii, and would that not create a whole lot of jobs....good paying jobs I
might add.