Comments on: Story In Wall Street Journal About Atmore Casino

By: Jason

Jason — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 16:21:26 +0000

What’s the difference in spending a dollar on a raffle ticket and putting a dollar in a slot machine?

By: Bev

Bev — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 22:50:40 +0000

That Casino MAY be legal in some peoples eyes but not in mine. It is slowly killing the Atmore area and the idiots (like me) that go or went out there. Who gets rich??? Surely not us! We run to the pay day/title cash loan places – which should be outlawed also!

By: anydaynow

anydaynow — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 17:24:31 +0000

The politics around the issue of gambling in Alabama has been entertaining, watching those politicos distort themselves they way some know how to do. Here’s a nibble
http://legalschnauzer.blogspot.com/2010/02/stench-from-anti-gambling-task-force.html

By: Trish

Trish — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 14:52:54 +0000

Way to go Poarch Creek!

Brilliant move to fly over Biloxi. The person who came up with that idea sould be employee of the year.

By: S.L.B

S.L.B — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 14:34:48 +0000

If you would like to learn more about the history of the Poarch Creek Indians and their ancestors and about all the hardships they have faced since the 1700’s to get to where they are at today, then go to this link below and learn.

http://www.poarchcreekindians-nsn.gov/xhtml/culture.htm

I personally do not gamble because I have seen what gambling can do to those who are prone to addictions and to their families. But if the Poarch Band of Creek Indians and all other Indian bands have found a legal, profitable way to survive and take care of their own people, considering all that Indians were put through and had taken from them in the past because of the American Government, then I say more power too them.

By: bob hill

bob hill — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 13:30:03 +0000

Hey atmore has jobs now, why can’t we find some indian land around century maybe down at the river!!!!

By: E

Fri, 05 Feb 2010 03:54:04 +0000

Honestly, what would Atmore do without the casino? Well, for starters, a lot of jobs would be lost. All the “out of towners” would not be bringing in money to the town. And what about all the new stuff just built out there at the interstate exit? Yup, that’s right, why stop if there is nothing to do?!?

By: Chris Maloney

Chris Maloney — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 21:53:46 +0000

I think pot & gambling should both be legalized in all 50 states. The jobs that come with both would help our community out and the tax dollars would be great for the schools.

By: Angi

Angi — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 19:45:15 +0000

I personally see nothing wrong with going to any of these casino’s to have some fun, get out of the house to do something. If you can afford to do so. At least it gives people something to do, whereas they could be out doing some wrong rather than trying to earn a little more money than they went in with… No different than playing the lottery or powerball, hey why not take your chances to win some money…

By: seeker of truths

seeker of truths — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 16:18:58 +0000

I know that gambling is not exactly a good thing to do. But there are people who do it for entertainment and seem to enjoy it. If someone goes there with a given number of dollars that they can afford to loose and can walk away without taken food out of their families mouths or lose their home, etc., then I guess that’s between them and the Good Lord. It’s when they become so addicted that they lose sight of reality that it becomes a problem. Same as with the Lottery in Florida. As for having it in Alabama, what’s the difference in that or them going to Mississippi if they are going to do it somewhere? As for the Native Americans~ I say, good for them…they deserve breaks if anyone does! People from foreign countries come here all the time with huge incentives and tax breaks. . . they come here to take over businesses for practically nothing to make big money and send it back to their homeland… much of it tax free, so I’ve been told. So, if the native Americans can find a loophole or grants to help them accomplish something for their people~ I say, “Go for it!”