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Old 01-10-2025, 07:51 PM   #23
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My Dad landed a security role as Harrah’s broke ground in Atlantic City and worked there until early 90s when he retired. At the beginning I mentioned casinos attract thieves, prostitutes, drug dealers, drug addicts, alcoholics, mafia/organized crime and more.

He vehemently argued I was wrong for the first few years.

But I was correct and he later admitted it in so many words having witnessed it firsthand.
Springfield Ma was in need of funds so they allowed a casino to be built. Now they are spending those funds on crime prevention.
Springfield is still a dump, only now it's a dump with a casino!
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