Arkansas
Track Bets on Gaming Terminals
As reported by the KAIT8 News:
"The Southland Greyhound Park once brought
in crowds in excess of 20,000 people, but now
due to competition from the casinos in Tunica,
park officials are looking to bring back customers
with a resolution to add an expanded gambling
experience.
"'This is
just an expansion of what already exists and
with those new games would come new jobs,' said
Jobs for West Memphis Campaign Director Robert
McLarty.
"Early
voting opened on Monday for a resolution to
bring an additional 500 to 1000 skilled video
gaming terminals to the Southland Greyhound
Park. The park already has 80 of these units
in use.
"…Both
sides believe the result of this election will
have a dramatic effect on the local economy.
"…If
the resolution is passed Jobs for West Memphis
believes it could bring more than 400 news jobs
to West Memphis, but opponents believe the negatives
far outweigh the positives…"
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