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LostDefectivePearl t1_izb32ym wrote

Who the literal fuck wants this fucking casino? Never met a real person who does.

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freetimerva t1_izdwjpe wrote

You obviously live on the north bank of the river west of downtown.

I live and work in southside where the vast majority voted YES. A lot of people here truly believed that a casino would help the community.

Urban One spent over a million dollars spreading lies to Richmonders about the benefits of their development. They probably spent a similar amount getting local officials on board.

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LostDefectivePearl t1_ize3rgz wrote

Thank you for not outright saying short pump lol but no, I think it’s because I work in science/medicine so there’s apparently a significant bias in that group.

Personally I have always hated casinos, they weaponize one of the sweetest human emotions (hope) to efficiently extract money from people who are almost always not rich.

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