Grand Forks Economy

[NewUndFan]

8 minutes ago, forksandspoons said:

I know it’s how the state government works, but why would it matter to someone from, say Dickinson or Williston, that a casino is built in Grand Forks? Ridiculous. Go into Montana and you can gamble at every gas station. 

Jealousy.  They would want one too. This would have made a nice economic impact on grand forks.  I believe half those no votes are Jealousy 

[bincitysioux]

Think small, be small............

 

[Walsh Hall]

1 hour ago, fightingsioux4life said:

I'll bet if it was for Imperial Cass County, it would have passed.

 

Had absolutely nothing to do with it.  This was not a close call.

[iluvdebbies]

3 minutes ago, Walsh Hall said:

Had absolutely nothing to do with it.  This was not a close call.

Exactly. But it did gave him another chance to say Imperial Cass County.

[fightingsioux4life]

57 minutes ago, Walsh Hall said:

Had absolutely nothing to do with it.  This was not a close call.

So it was another east vs. west kerfuffle? That's been going on for years.

[Walsh Hall]

22 minutes ago, fightingsioux4life said:

So it was another east vs. west kerfuffle? That's been going on for years.

That really isn't much of a thing...   But no, there is just a strong dislike of the expansion of legalized gambling.  Couple that with the tribes and charitable gaming (a large and well-funded group) being very against it, this was a huge uphill battle.

[Hawkster]

Way too many far rightwing phony Christians in ND to ever get gambling expanded.   I'm a devout Christian but have no opposition to controlled gambling.   The only reference to gambling in the Bible is a neutral reference to Roman soldiers casting lots for Christ's clothing after his crucifixion.

[Cratter]

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The vote came after Sen. Diane Larson, R-Bismarck, openly wondered if the tribe is financially backed by "cartels" and also after she made questionable statements about the tribe's land acquisition and other background items.

Can't have any Chinese company building within a million miles of gf cause....scary!

And natives americans wanna build a casino near gf must be drug dealing gangs..scary!

[Bison Dan]

1 hour ago, Cratter said:

Can't have any Chinese company building within a million miles of gf cause....scary!

And natives americans wanna build a casino near gf must be drug dealing gangs..scary!

Might have helped if the tribe was more transparent like where is the money coming from, where are they going to get 800 employees, why GF and not Minot.  Was always going to be a big pull as the rest of the tribes would be against it.  

[Cratter]

41 minutes ago, Bison Dan said:

Might have helped if the tribe was more transparent like where is the money coming from.

Lol.

Idk logic would definitely tell you the numerous Indian reservation casinos all over the state was built with drug money.

[NewUndFan]

1 hour ago, Cratter said:

Can't have any Chinese company building within a million miles of gf cause....scary!

And natives americans wanna build a casino near gf must be drug dealing gangs..scary!

Exactly and that Chinese company went to another state and built.  I guess they weren't scared and got the economic impact we didn't.  The same people complaining about the Chinese company and casino are the same people complaining our mall is empty.   They go hand in hand !  We need employers to bring people to bring more business.  So small minded thinking.  I was proud of our city government to at least test the waters and seen the bigger impact.  To bad the state will never get with the times. Vote them out 

[NewUndFan]

41 minutes ago, Bison Dan said:

Might have helped if the tribe was more transparent like where is the money coming from, where are they going to get 800 employees, why GF and not Minot.  Was always going to be a big pull as the rest of the tribes would be against it.  

They said they were getting some of it from the tribe and the rest in loans. They picked grand forks because they said they had proven ties to the region from their history.  Did you read or listen to anything that was said ?  As for the 800 people they would have had 3 years to figure that out.  We have two major employers coming to town. Potato plant and soybean crushing.  Not everyone can or wants to be a factory worker.  Jobs for spouses. That's why grand forks can't grow like fargo and bismsrck 

[Green Banner]

Senator Luick (Richland Co) stated in the judiciary committee that he doesn't think a casino is the kinda of economic revenue the region needs and that maybe they should build a waterpark.

[Shawn-O]

30 minutes ago, Green Banner said:

Senator Luick (Richland Co) stated in the judiciary committee that he doesn't think a casino is the kinda of economic revenue the region needs and that maybe they should build a waterpark.

Is this for real? 

[Green Banner]

37 minutes ago, Shawn-O said:

Is this for real? 

Sure is 

[UND1983]

I don’t feel bad for the tribes at all.  They spend way too much money influencing decisions around gambling.  

[TheFlop]

I think when alot of people hear casino they have visions of Vegas casinos that are relatively clean....have nice restaurants and spas....and cool concerts/residences by slightly over the hill musicians.  That's not the reality for the vast majority of native casinos in the tri-state area.  Grand Forks does need growth but this wasn't the way to do it.  The community dodged a bullet on this one.  Any doubts go visit one of the area casinos sometime.  They aren't exactly Circus Circus during their prime.