"Convenience. Pretty simple. People need to drive long distances to get to casinos will then have other options closer to home. "

So you advocate a casino in every neighborhood? I'm sure most of us here would be nimby's.

"Was this a joke or just a poor attempt to make some besides yourself look stupid. "

It was meant to draw you out and make you look stupid. Success.

"Use it as a bargaining chip to get what we want."

I haven't heard a single thing that would scare the tribes one bit.

"All your questions have already been answered several times and you just refuse to accept them."

You think pipe dreams are answers. They must be magic slot machines. Build it and they will come.

"FleaFlicker I can't see where an income tax would be better. "

It's a lot harder to avoid paying an income tax than a sales tax. Right now those who live near our borders avoid a large amount of sales tax by shopping across the border.