Online Poker in Michigan? (1 Viewer)

[SWEATER]

https://www.detroitnews.com/story/n...-step-toward-legal-online-gambling/696851002/

Looks like we're "halfway" there. Passed the house, will be taken up by the senate in the fall. Write your senator!!

 

[WedgeRock]

Why does the city of Detroit get such a large share of the 8% tax?

Tax revenue from online gambling would be divided four ways, Iden said. Five percent would go toward school aid, with 5 percent for transportation, 55 percent to the city of Detroit and 45 percent to the Internet Gaming Fund, which will administer the online gambling program.

It's not like the City doesn't need the money, but after seeing a lifetime of corruption in the City of Detroit, I'm thinking the money could be better spent elsewhere. The City already gets tax revenue from the three land based casinos in the City.

And, uh, do we trust that it'll be split fairly when they can't even add to 100?

5 + 5 + 55 + 45 = 100?!

 

[SWEATER]

Why does the city of Detroit get such a large share of the 8% tax?


It's not like the City doesn't need the money, but after seeing a lifetime of corruption in the City of Detroit, I'm thinking the money could be better spent elsewhere. The City already gets tax revenue from the three land based casinos in the City.

And, uh, do we trust that it'll be split fairly when they can't even add to 100?

5 + 5 + 55 + 45 = 100?!

Presumably, Detroit gets a bigger cut because the brick and mortar casinos that'll be sponsoring the sites are based in Detroit.

 

[davin]

Hawaii next please

 

[ChaosRock]

Presumably, Detroit gets a bigger cut because the brick and mortar casinos that'll be sponsoring the sites are based in Detroit.

That goes to show decisions are made not because of the instrinsic merit of the issue alone. They are made exclusively for financial gain of the parties involved.