joehajduk
June 19th, 2003, 10:23 PM
TWO YEARS AGO I CAME UP WITH A PROPOSAL FOR A CASINO TO BE LOCATED IN CHEEKTOWAGA. THAT IS IF THE COMMUNITY WANTED ONE TO BEGIN WITH. AFTER LISTENING TO POLITICIANS FOR THE LAST WEEK OR SO I HAVE COME TO THE ABSOULUTE CONCLUSION THAT EVEN COLLECTIVELY THEY HAVE NO IDEA ON WHAT IT TAKES TO MAKE AN AREA SUCCESSFUL WITH THIS TYPE OF CASINO. FIRST YOU DO NOT SIMPLY SELL OR GIVE AWAY LAND TO THE SENECAS. THIS LAND MUST BE PURCHASED AT MARKET VALUE AND THE SENECAS MUST PAY PROPERTY TAXES ON THE NEWLY DEVELOPED STRUCTURE AS ANY OTHER BUSINESS. TO HELP THE LOCAL BUSINESS COMMUNITY AN AGREEMENT MUST BE MADE THAT THE CASINO OWNERS WILL NOT PROVIDE FOR LODGING FACILITIES NOR WILL IT HAVE ON PREMESIS FINE DINING FACILITIES. THEY MUST MAKE ARRANGEMENTS WITH LOCAL BUSINESSES TO PROVIDE THESE SERVICES. ANOTHER FALICY IS THAT IT WILL ENHANCE THE ARTS COMMUNITY. YOU HAVE A BETTER CHANCE ON WINNING A 200 MILLION DOLLAR LOTTERY WITH A ONE DOLLAR TICKET. GAMBLERS COMING TO A CASINO FOR A DAY OR TWO HAVE NO OTHER AGENDA BUT TO TRY AND BEAT THE HOUSE AND HAVE NO TIME FOR ANY OTHER TYPE OF ACTIVITY. MUCH MORE TO COME IF YOU WANT TO KNOW..