Tag: Casinos

Editorial: Gambling damages Oklahomans

March 7, 2019 Tulsa Beacon

The big myth about gambling in Oklahoma is that it enhances “economic development.” Any gains for local economies are heavily offset by the personal tragedies created by the Oklahoma Lottery, the states 135-plus casinos and gambling on the Internet. The proliferation of gambling wrecks marriages and destroys careers. It costs hard-working people their savings, their…

Tribes push gambling vote in Arkansas

September 27, 2018 Tulsa Beacon

A tribe based in Oklahoma gave $1.4 to a campaign to legalize four casinos in Arkansas. According to the Driving Arkansas Forward committee, the Quapaw Tribe in Oklahoma donated $191,000 in August and that makes the total contribution $1.4 million. The proposal on the November 6 ballot would enable the Arkansas State Racing Commission to…

Editorial: Is Tulsa becoming Las Vegas?

September 20, 2018 Tulsa Beacon

Does Tulsa want to become the new Las Vegas? It seems that way as Tulsa area casinos keep growing as they invest perhaps hundreds of millions of dollars into bigger facilities and more gambling. The Oklahoma Legislature, which is controlled by Republicans who campaigned as conservatives, approved the expansion of gambling in the state’s 130-plus…