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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]What would be so bad about having a casino in Tysons? [/quote] There’s literally a million reasons. A casino will hurt local businesses, increase gridlock and public safety problems, lower property values, and encourage risky behaviors, while forever changing the character of our community. [b]Casinos bring exponentially more crime. [/b] [/quote] That's far from settled fact: https://nij.ojp.gov/library/publications/does-presence-casinos-increase-crime-examination-casino-and-control https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0166046217300169 "Encourage risky behaviors." Like what? "Changing the character of our community." Who are you afraid is going to come to a casino in Tysons? Think carefully about your answer to that last question. [/quote]
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