The casino will only blight the look of the town, due to the proposed location, and increase crime. It has the potential to increase traffic and make it difficult to get into existing businesses and on base. Since it is a tribal casino, the potential to increase the tax base for the city seems to be rather low.
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Anonymous
10 years ago
I don't want this casino in Ridgecrest.
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jason harrington
10 years ago
Reject casino coming into our community
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Marjorie Copeland
10 years ago
It will only bring in more crime into our community. Families will have Less Money who go to the casino. No one wins by bringing in gambling.
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Angela Benadom
10 years ago
I do not want this proposed casino to go through. This would not have any benefit to a family centered community or benefit the community peroid, This would be no doubt a tax free business so besides creating jobs, which may seem positive in all actuality if it's tax free its not bringing the community real money. There is no real benefit except a hole in the community pocket and that is not a benefit to anyone!
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Alan Robbins
10 years ago
What a bunch of Idiots
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Bill Logan
10 years ago
This would have a huge negative impact on families and our community.
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Marilyn Neel
10 years ago
Strongly opposed to this proposal! Opening the gate to any business of this nature, in particular a casino, for the promise of more money, jobs or entertainment is only selling out the futures of our children and our children's children for a buck and a temporary desert mirage.
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Anastasia Randall
10 years ago
I am strongly against this idea of proposing a casino to be built in Ridgecrest. A casino in our community is not something that will bring positive growth.
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Anonymous
10 years ago
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In addition, In light of the critical aquifer overdraft designation by the State, it is foolish to encourage large developments. This will throw us further into non-compliance and toward invasive State actions on our Valley water.
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Jessica Roberts
10 years ago
Not worth it! Let the local citizens' voices be heard on this issue.
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Lora Witt
10 years ago
There is research beyond research showing that active duty military and veterans are more likely to develop harmful gambling addictions than civilians. Why create that potential in our community? When families are broken, suicides increase, alcohol- related crime goes up, what resources will we have to help? We don't currently meet the need to deal with the big problem we do have - drugs. It's understandable to try to improve community revenue, bring tourism, etc, but I would rather live in a community that puts the health and well being of its citizens first. A casino is not a wise choice. It's just the shiniest option right now.
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Verity Cushing
10 years ago
This idea came up back in 2001. I was opposed to it then and still am today. Back in 1999 there was an interesting study on the impact of gambling on communities. Here is the link to that study's final report: http://www.norc.org/PDFs/publications/GIBSFinalReportApril1999.pdf
Issued in April 1999, the Gambling Impact and Behavior Study sampled 100 communities in close proximity to a gaming facility. It also conducted 10 community case studies. Under the “Highlights” section, two points regarding the impact of casinos on communities caught my eye:
First, the study found that per capita income stayed the same, indicating “communities did reap more jobs, but not necessarily better jobs.” There also “appeared to be more of a shift in the types and locations of work rather than a net improvement in the local standard of living.”
Second, there was wide perception among community leaders that living in close proximity to a gaming facility tended to relate to an increase in indebtedness, youth crime, forgery and credit card theft, domestic violence, child neglect, problem gambling, and alcohol/drug offenses.
NORC also reported in their case studies section that social service staff from several communities saw an “increase in ‘family stress’ due to gambling.”
I’m in favor of increasing our local standard of living, decreasing crime, and reducing family stress. I don’t believe that introducing a casino into our area would accomplish any of those things.
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Terry Denny Schwichtenberg
10 years ago
fix our streets first
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Nick Windsor
10 years ago
We have MUCH more important issues in this town. A casino would only add to that list.
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Tera Moorehead
10 years ago
I do not believe a casino is in the best interest of our community.
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shannon
10 years ago
To many addictive personalities in the place
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Anonymous
10 years ago
There is no real benefit to our community.
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Laura Lee Adkins
10 years ago
We cannot sustain the project, we do not have water, we do not have the people and we should not sign up for a trade. Not worth the revenue it might bring
NIMBY or yours either!
The casino will only blight the look of the town, due to the proposed location, and increase crime. It has the potential to increase traffic and make it difficult to get into existing businesses and on base. Since it is a tribal casino, the potential to increase the tax base for the city seems to be rather low.
I don't want this casino in Ridgecrest.
Reject casino coming into our community
It will only bring in more crime into our community. Families will have Less Money who go to the casino. No one wins by bringing in gambling.
I do not want this proposed casino to go through. This would not have any benefit to a family centered community or benefit the community peroid, This would be no doubt a tax free business so besides creating jobs, which may seem positive in all actuality if it's tax free its not bringing the community real money. There is no real benefit except a hole in the community pocket and that is not a benefit to anyone!
What a bunch of Idiots
This would have a huge negative impact on families and our community.
Strongly opposed to this proposal! Opening the gate to any business of this nature, in particular a casino, for the promise of more money, jobs or entertainment is only selling out the futures of our children and our children's children for a buck and a temporary desert mirage.
I am strongly against this idea of proposing a casino to be built in Ridgecrest. A casino in our community is not something that will bring positive growth.
In addition, In light of the critical aquifer overdraft designation by the State, it is foolish to encourage large developments. This will throw us further into non-compliance and toward invasive State actions on our Valley water.
Not worth it! Let the local citizens' voices be heard on this issue.
There is research beyond research showing that active duty military and veterans are more likely to develop harmful gambling addictions than civilians. Why create that potential in our community? When families are broken, suicides increase, alcohol- related crime goes up, what resources will we have to help? We don't currently meet the need to deal with the big problem we do have - drugs. It's understandable to try to improve community revenue, bring tourism, etc, but I would rather live in a community that puts the health and well being of its citizens first. A casino is not a wise choice. It's just the shiniest option right now.
This idea came up back in 2001. I was opposed to it then and still am today. Back in 1999 there was an interesting study on the impact of gambling on communities. Here is the link to that study's final report: http://www.norc.org/PDFs/publications/GIBSFinalReportApril1999.pdf Issued in April 1999, the Gambling Impact and Behavior Study sampled 100 communities in close proximity to a gaming facility. It also conducted 10 community case studies. Under the “Highlights” section, two points regarding the impact of casinos on communities caught my eye: First, the study found that per capita income stayed the same, indicating “communities did reap more jobs, but not necessarily better jobs.” There also “appeared to be more of a shift in the types and locations of work rather than a net improvement in the local standard of living.” Second, there was wide perception among community leaders that living in close proximity to a gaming facility tended to relate to an increase in indebtedness, youth crime, forgery and credit card theft, domestic violence, child neglect, problem gambling, and alcohol/drug offenses. NORC also reported in their case studies section that social service staff from several communities saw an “increase in ‘family stress’ due to gambling.” I’m in favor of increasing our local standard of living, decreasing crime, and reducing family stress. I don’t believe that introducing a casino into our area would accomplish any of those things.
fix our streets first
We have MUCH more important issues in this town. A casino would only add to that list.
I do not believe a casino is in the best interest of our community.
To many addictive personalities in the place
There is no real benefit to our community.
We cannot sustain the project, we do not have water, we do not have the people and we should not sign up for a trade. Not worth the revenue it might bring