Bill Fasy, the president of Delaware Park, added another page to the debate over adding new casinos to Delaware on Saturday with a realistic op-ed arguing that the market will not support new casinos. Pointing out problems in the study conducted by New Orleans-based TMG Consulting stipulating that adding new casinos to Delaware would increase the state market by 33%, he warns readers of the damage already done to the gaming market by the faltering economy and of the risk of saturation. "The governor and General Assembly know that [current casino operators like Delaware Park] have provided substantial revenue to the state and employment to thousands of citizens."
Perhaps ignoring the writing on the walls, the Town Council in Delmar, located on the Southern Delaware/Maryland border, approved an amendment to the zoning code to allow for the construction of a casino complex along Route 13. The mayor, John Outten, sympathizes with concerns about gambling addiction, but believes that the benefit in jobs will be worth the potential social cost. However, if Fasy is to be believed, there will not be many jobs, and they will come at the cost of layoffs at other Delaware casinos.
An apology for slavery is on the table for debate at the Delaware General Assembly. My representative, Senate Majority Leader Patricia Blevins, is willing to debate the issue. "I can't imagine who would vote against something like that [. . .] I guess the question is if people want to take time to debate it."
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