Casino in Downtown Toronto?

In response to Luna Tsoi’s blog, I am totally agree with her that the government should reconsider about building casino in downtown Toronto. It is true that casino will attract more tourists in to the city as well as increase the spending of the people in the city. Moreover, having casino in the city will also create more job positions which will eventually lower unemployment rate.

However, in the long term, casino does not put the city in a good position at all, especially having it in downtown. Casino actually increases crime rate and reduce the safety of the city. When operating it in downtown, this means casino is being put in the heart of town where it is easier for anyone, especially the locals, to access to it.

I am agree with Luna that there are many other alternatives, such as new amusement parks, new tourist spots and etc., that the government could use to attract tourists and enhance its tourism industry. Casino is definitely not the best choice for the government as its negative effects could cause the city to be worsen, unlike other alternatives that definitely will bring more beneficials to the society.

Luna Tsoi’s blog post:
https://blogs.ubc.ca/lunatsoi/2012/10/17/casino-in-downtown-toronto/

Original source:
http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/article/1270290—3-billion-casino-plan-unveiled-for-downtown-toronto
http://nocasinotoronto.com/