I am directing this letter to those of you who are undecided regarding the new casino venue. Unlike some of …
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I am directing this letter to those of you who are undecided regarding the new casino venue. Unlike some of …
I was against the casino in the past, because it is based on losers, not winners. I had an epiphany. …
The strongest endorsement of how good a casino is for a community comes from all the negative advertising that the …
Our community non-profits would receive more than $24 million from a casino here in Linn County in the first decade. …
To all the naysayers of our community: I can’t believe that you want to stop Cedar Rapids from being a …
I am not a gambler, but I see many benefits that a casino could bring. The individual investors’ names that …
I am not an investor in the proposed Cedar Rapids casino, but I strongly support the project. My family and …
I can’t believe the opposition to this casino. After all the money that has gone elsewhere after we refused it …
The vote no group’s recent casino TV ad does not make sense. If we vote no on the casino, then …
Most of the no casino letters have been sincere, thoughtful and factual, addressing the moral and economic downsides of casinos. …
Most of the debate regarding a new casino in Cedar Rapids has centered on economic issues. However, I believe the …
Has anyone bothered to consider where this economic prosperity a casino will supposedly provide is going to come from? It …
Last year, my town supported a sales tax extension designed to provide flood relief for Cedar Rapids. Cedar Rapids voted …
I am appalled at the process by which we have come up to a referendum for a gambling venue in …
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