Casinos

[growingup15]

That's a terrible idea. Those machines were horrible. Banning them is one of the best things South Carolina ever did.

[SCxpBrussel]

Video poker would be a welcome revenue source for the state, but at what cost? With a few exceptions, casinos and gaming are often the hallmarks of economically challenged areas. They also come with some serious negative consequences that must be taken into consideration. Casinos appear glitzy and cosmopolitan to the casual user, but a very distinct underworld accompanies the glamour. If regulated properly and reasonable steps are taken to mitigate the ills, gaming could be a net positive, but I hope South Carolina looks to other options before bringing back video poker or expanding gaming.

[BrasilnSC]

Robert Ford, Democratic candidate for Governor, campaigned mainly on a platform of video poker to cure our state's budget issues. The people have spoken and they are not for bringing back video poker. I think the negatives greatly out way the positives.

[growingup15]

Robert Ford, Democratic candidate for Governor, campaigned mainly on a platform of video poker to cure our state's budget issues. The people have spoken and they are not for bringing back video poker. I think the negatives greatly out way the positives.

[vicupstate]

We had Video Poker before and all it did was create more convenience stores. We already lead the nation in those,BTW. Poor people pour their money into those things, making a small handful of people wealthy at their expense. Society then PAYS for the damage via the social welfare and criminal justice systems.

s

Gambling is for economic development losers like Atlantic City and Mississippi. Fools gold is all it is.

[growingup15]

We had Video Poker before and all it did was create more convenience stores. We already lead the nation in those,BTW. Poor people pour their money into those things, making a small handful of people wealthy at their expense. Society then PAYS for the damage via the social welfare and criminal justice systems.

s

Gambling is for economic development losers like Atlantic City and Mississippi. Fools gold is all it is.

[vicupstate]

Casinos are not Video poker parlors. You will never get a casino approved in SC. Too bible belt. Video poker only add convenience stores and tacky V.p. parlors. Been there, done that, not doing it again.

Nevada has legalized prostitution too. That makes a lot of money too.

[Spartan]

Casinos are not Video poker parlors.