Will ONE casino be enough to attract the large scale investment
that is needed to attract tourist? In time we will argue that we
can support 2 and then 3. Soon it is the "Strip" we are talking
about.
Our image of a safe and clean financial, electronics, bio-science
and whatever hub will now include gambling. Soon we will boast of
our economy brought by gambling. Imagine GDP growth of 9%because
the gambling sector is booming as the cry of the day! 60,000 jobs
created because of it!
But some say, casino is not all about gambling. It is also about
high class attractions that will draw in the tourists. If one has
been to Las Vegas, you will see that beyond the lights, smoke and
sounds the illusions given by the casino kingpings are just that,
an illusion. The city practically sleeps in the daytime. As without
the camouflage of the lights, smoke and sounds, it appears that
Vegas in nothing but a piece of desert with no soul.
OK so we cannot be so single-minded and just talk about social
aspects of this proposal but consider the higher consideration of
"are we mature enough to decide and handle" the issue. Question is
what has to do with a Casino? I do not think my maturity and
ability to handle such issues has any relations to Casino when I
would rather spend time on School Pocket Money Fund, NKF charities,
etc.
We should spend time to learn from places like Dubai which is able
to turn a barren place into such a desired place to be! To be
candid, most western civilisation are on their decline. Mirroring
and aping their success is not the solution. We are at our creative
bankrupt! We need new blood that can create new ideas and not
re-hash old western concepts. Just because a casino is the easiest
to create wealth, create jobs, etc does not mean it is the one and
the better idea.
That was like 2 dollars worth. 
