The casino's worth a gamble

As residents of Foxborough, Massachusetts got their first look this weekend at the resort casino envisioned by developer Steve Wynn, in the form of an artist’s rendering mailed to 7,000 households, opinion was mixed, with some recipients impressed and others dismissive. One thing, however, seemed clear: the visual aids would not bring consensus to the town of 17,000, where the casino issue has already proved deeply divisive. Even I, despite living thousands of kilometres away from the proposed casino, have a reason to support the casino and a reason to oppose it. The casino, on the one hand, could fuel the problem gambling and other issues like prostitution already plaguing Las Vegas and Atlantic City. But on the other hand, it could bring tourist dollars to the community, with maybe some of it going to a respected charity. However, I'm not the one in charge of the development and I'll just let the people of Foxborough sort it out for themselves.