Influential Robinson Changes Gambling Stance In Maine

One of the main voices behind keeping casinos out of Maine has switched his stance on the issue. Mark Robinson, co-founder of Savvy Incorporated, now believes the time has come for casinos, and is backing the latest expansion efforts.

Savvy Incorporated was one of the driving forces behind the Casinos No campaign that kept several casino proposals over the past several years from moving forward. Robinson, however, now believes that there are reasons to change his stance.

"Times are different. Companies have left, jobs are going overseas, some of Maine's most iconic companies are closing stores and outsourcing," said Robinson, as reported by the Maine Public Broadcasting Network, "It's different in 2010 than it was back a few years."

Changing sides on the gambling issue is nothing new in the US. There are many politicians that have changed their stance to become pro-casinos. Voters in several states also have changed their minds after years of opposing gambling expansion.

In Ohio, voters had turned away gambling proposals several times in the last decade. Last November, however, voters approved four casinos for the state. As a result, casinos will be built in Cincinnati, Columbus, Toledo, and Cleveland.

Other states have also expanded their gambling options in the past couple of years. New York, Pennsylvania, and Connecticut have all expanded their casino options, and that is just in the Northeast.

Southern states such as Florida and Georgia have made a move towards casino gambling, and Alabama lawmakers are now considering doing the same. The economic recession has hurt many states, and lawmakers have turned to casinos as a way to help balance state budgets.

January 15, 2010
Posted By Tom Jones
Staff Editor, CasinoGamblingWeb.com
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