http://www.somervillevoices.org/2008/03/31/uncategorized/casino-kool-aid/ An independent, open forum for reports and opinions about life in our city. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:37:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.somervillevoices.org/2008/03/31/uncategorized/casino-kool-aid/comment-page-1/#comment-14 William Bennett Mon, 03 Mar 2008 01:57:27 +0000 http://www.somervillevoices.com/2008/03/02/uncategorized/43/#comment-14 P.S. I failed to mention that each new casino does appear to have one economic benefit. It shortens a gambler's travel time to the nearest casino. That appears to be it. So reduced fuel costs and less time wasted in transit would be counted as dividends. Of course, reducing the barrier to accessibility also markedly increases the costs of having a nearby casino, as noted above. P.S. I failed to mention that each new casino does appear to have one economic benefit. It shortens a gambler’s travel time to the nearest casino. That appears to be it. So reduced fuel costs and less time wasted in transit would be counted as dividends. Of course, reducing the barrier to accessibility also markedly increases the costs of having a nearby casino, as noted above.

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