We were told two years ago that if we approved slots that would be the end of it. Now they are back for more. And yes I know that gambling interests are weighing in on both sides of this debate. If this were just about where the gambling venues go I might vote yes. But the bait and switch pisses me off. That said, I think it is probably going to pass, though most of the people I have talked to are voting no.
The whole gambling thing is leaving a bad taste in my mouth. We are racing to the bottom with surrounding states. And corruption inevitably goes where gambling goes. That is why slots were outlawed in Southern Maryland in the 1960s. And this also does not consider the social costs, which everyone wants to wish away by throwing a pittance of dollars at gambling addiction treatment. Well guess what, that doesn't feed and house children whose parents are pissing away their paychecks at the casinos. I think we might be better off getting rid of all of it again, including the lottery, and raising money for schools the old fashioned way, with taxes.