D. Wilson
Professor Sue Kuennen
Composition II
11 November 2013
There has been talk of a new business proposal for Cedar Rapids, IA called
Cedar Crossing Casino. The Flood of 2008 left behind its mark in our hearts and in the land which was once full of life, stripped of its essence. The idea of a casino was proposed to fill up these empty spaces, generate jobs, and generate revenue for our city. Some support the casino proposal but there is still skeptism out there.
Casino supports speak out on the positives of building the casino in Cedar Rapids.
Cedar Crossing Casino is forecasted to create 450 jobs , no experience necessary and 125 short term constructions jobs. But what about personal jobs lost due to gambling addiction or the economic
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Now with a casino so close and no travel time needed, this will take the addicted gambler to a new high. One article reads, “The small percentage cuts from the take will hardly deal with infrastructure costs, increased crime, and court costs.” Supporters of the new casino have created a plan to build the casino close to the downtown, located on a 10-acre site in the Kingston Village neighborhood, at the intersection of
First Avenue and First Street SW, just off Interstate 380 and near the Cedar River and will overlook downtown and increase shoppers. This will make a beautiful landmark for the downtown area, but what about the increased amount of traffic in this area? The morning and evening commutes in the downtown area are already very stressful with two lanes going into downtown and two lanes leading away from it. Can you imagine tripling the traffic in this area and local patrons attempting to drive their way into downtown whether it be towards the casino or work? Yikes.
Then there is the idea that Cedar Crossing Casino may attract business to downtown shops, but when you look at the history of Meskwaki Casino & Resort, Riverside Casino & Resort, and
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That can cause somewhat of a crowded situation even for an everyday gambler but a convenience to the surrounding communities for the ability to go to the nearest casino rather than travelling for the entertainment. People in Cedar Rapids currently drive approximately 45 minutes to
Riverside Casino and approximately 60 minutes to Meskwaki Casino. What a convenience it would be to drive just a few minutes for some fun! The downside to this would be patrons who normally drive to spend money in casinos will now stay locally for the convenience, which, will cause outside casinos to lose revenue. Dan
Kehl, who leads Scott Count Casino LCC said the report by Innovation group indicated a Cedar Rapids casino would “cut his company’s profits almost by half”.
Frank Black Cloud, the tribal chariman of the Meskawki Nation, worries that the new casino in Cedar Rapids may reduce their profits as well, which, are now currently being used for housing, education, and health projects.
There are a lot of positive aspects to building a casino in Cedar Rapids. Jobs
The second threat is many states are legalizing or planning to legalize commercial casino gambling. Unlike Native American casinos commercial casinos turn over a large share of their profit to the cities and states in taxes.
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