I don't know if they can use this revenue for reparations without considerable issues and also they now need to resolve the pending litigation first before they put more funds into reparations. In general, though, I mostly feel the same way you do - if this benefits local businesses in some way and isn't illegal on the state level, whatever. Just don't do it *for* the tax revenue.
I don't know if they can use this revenue for reparations without considerable issues and also they now need to resolve the pending litigation first before they put more funds into reparations. In general, though, I mostly feel the same way you do - if this benefits local businesses in some way and isn't illegal on the state level, whatever. Just don't do it *for* the tax revenue.
Gambling was not what the residents bought into in settling in Evanston, so to allow this in restaurants without a referendum is problematic (and the same argument could be made if city gov tried banning gambling in Las Vegas without a referendum).
I don't know if they can use this revenue for reparations without considerable issues and also they now need to resolve the pending litigation first before they put more funds into reparations. In general, though, I mostly feel the same way you do - if this benefits local businesses in some way and isn't illegal on the state level, whatever. Just don't do it *for* the tax revenue.
Gambling was not what the residents bought into in settling in Evanston, so to allow this in restaurants without a referendum is problematic (and the same argument could be made if city gov tried banning gambling in Las Vegas without a referendum).