Suit filed in Ark. over casino petition rejection

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Suit filed in Ark. over casino petition rejection

A Texas businessman seeking a constitutional amendment that would grant him the exclusive right to build casinos in Arkansas sued election officials on Friday for rejecting his attempt to place the issue on the state's November ballot.

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coffman71 - 8/7/2012 10:15 AM

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Personally don't care for casonos or any type of gambling so I could care less if either make it to the ballad. BUT if your going to spend the money and time to allow a vote or amend our state constitution it needs to be a free and open market, not just one entity having all the rights to do business. I thing the state should throw them both out or have one issue to vote on giving complete access to anyone to build casinos. Those who support the issues and would vote for the amendments need to stop and think about the "exclusive right, certain counties" clause in these and not just "Ohh I want a casino in Arkansas", no one should have the right to do any business exclusively. Competition is healthy for good business practices.

itsjustme - 8/6/2012 7:37 AM

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Im all for casinos in Arkansas, but Im totally against Todd and Wasserman having exclusive rights.

Butch54 - 8/5/2012 11:37 AM

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I'm for casinos and pot. Get them both on the ballot. Can't wait to get high and throw money into a rich owners hand. LOL. These two things rent a lot of head space in Arkansas. I could care less. Do what you want is my motto.

gwininator - 8/4/2012 2:37 PM

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Have nothing against casinos but really have a problem allowing a monopoly to one person from out of state to operate casinos in Ar. Guess I'm an ignorant old woman but doesn't seem right to me. They already have casinos in W. Memphis and H. Springs. How did they get to operate under current Ar. laws?

Alchemist - 8/4/2012 1:47 PM

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The state added additional requirements to keep the casino vote off of the ballot yet, it appears that the state is bending over backwards to make sure the marihuana issue gets on the ballot adequate signatures or not.

hawk1972 - 8/4/2012 6:25 AM

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i am for the casion's and lets move into the 21 century in this state

ArkansasYankee - 8/3/2012 11:03 PM

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What's with these two wanting exclusive rights? If we are to have casino's, why can't anyone build 'em? Think maybe the poker player paid off the right people, and the Texas businessman didn't as far as ballot issues go?

icom319 - 8/3/2012 9:49 PM

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if it put on ballot then anyone that want can put a casino in any county they want. why should certin county get preference over any other county.