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Tags: a Hong Kong casino
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Points:
It is beneficial to build a casino in Hong Kong  
  • because: It actually enhances the economy of HK  +72.59%

    • because: taxes income bought by gambling is attractive to the government  +64.52%

      • but: but beside the income, is there any benefit to hong kong? there are other ways to increase the taxes income  

    • because: It can attract more tourists to come to HK , so that the tourism can be also enhanced.  

      • because: also it can attract more tourists who stay more time in hong kong. then they will spend more money in hong kong.  

      • because: How important is tourism to the economy of HK?  

        • because: it is a way of earning "extra" money from the other cities , the business of the shops , the visit of famous theme in hk , will be enhanced !  

  • but: Can HK compete with Macau?  

    • but: Gambling has never been the main attraction of HK ,HK is well known for its attraction in shopping, sight-seeing ,not gambling  

      • because: ALSO ,there are MANY casinos in Macau rather than just one  

    • but: I don't think Hong Kong can compete with Macau since Macau has got many huge casinos these years and with good development related to the tourism.  

      • because: If we continue building a casino, would that be redunancy?  

    • because: Macau was mature enough to compete with Las' Vegas.Hong Kong is too late to get the start.It is hard to attract tourists by building a casino.  

      • but: also , we build a casino for enforcing our economy , but not aiming to compete with other places.  

      • but: why we are going to model the other places , their successful struggling may not work in hk .  

      • but: it is a time problem.  

  • but: The government would like to build a casino in Lantau.it would harm to a sustainable development of Lantau.  

    • because: Lantau is the last piece of virgin land in Hong Kong with ample natural resources and characteristics of special scientific values.  

      • but: Where would you suggest than ?  

      • because: we should leave it to our younger generation  

  • but: It is unwise and uneconomical that the government further promotes gambling in Hong Kong.  

    • because: Taxpayers have to pay the same amount of income from gambling tax to provide remedial services to tackle problems that arise due to gambling activities legalize  

      • because: e.g every dollar collected as gambling tax, the government in turn has to spend one dollar on relevant public services.  

  • but: places in HK are very valuable , building a larger casino is wasting the place  

    • but: anything will waste the place it is not useful, but casino have got some advantage  

    • because: also , after the build up of the first casino , it is believed that more and more casinos will be built , so more and more places are required  

  • but: It leads to a lot of social ills . People who addicted it , cant not withdraw from it easily , the families of them are ruined.  

    • because: A study on the Social Cost of Gambling in Hong Kong was conducted in May to June 2006. 110 cases seeking services from gambling counseling centres were intervie  

      • because: the cost of seeking services is larger than the tax income from the casino  

      • because: So, if there's a casino ,it would make the problem more serious!!  

  • because: Why do people gamble?  -4.03%

    • but: what are you talking about ?i think you are out of topic  +40.32%

    • because: people use less money to earn more money!  

      • but: if people can spend less money to earn more money, why people build a casino?  

  • but: increase crime,prostitution, and alcohol and drug use (gambling p.161) -40.32%

    • but: actually the abuse of alcohol and drug , as well as the crime rate , exists in HK even in the absent of casinos , are they really related ?  +40.32%

      • because: these are the side effect only. The main impact of building a casino is "Problem Gambling".  

        • but: if the casino built is in a great scale like those in Macau , it is legalized and under well control , how can gambling raise the problem of prostitution?  

    • but: alcohol is out of the topic  

      • because: i don't think so, cases like Atlantic City has proof.  

        • but: i  

  • but: Hong Kong currently have three forms of gambling -- on horse races, soccer matches and a numbers game,is it necessary to build a casino?  -51.61%

    • but: building a casino is another picture. As mention above, a casino can bring tourism, job opportunity, taxes, clvic improvement.  +51.61%

    • but: it is not necessary , but the wants of people are never be satisfactory , building gambling facilities will be endless , we must actively bring it to a stop .  

    • because: people also can gamble online  

    • because: and also Mark Six  


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