I read with interest The Detroit News article, "Kenyatta: Create Detroit lottery or city-owned casino to balance budget".
Being an ardent supporter of the Belle Isle Aquarium - and if for no other reason - I applaud this idea.

The Aquarium is Michigan's ONLY, and America's OLDEST Aquarium.
It is just the right size for a public venue, and economically sustainable, as opposed to the budget swallowing super-aquariums that became so prevalent through the 80's and 90' s. To be sure, they serve a purpose, but the BIA is kid-friendly, educational and cost-effective at a mere $550,000/yr.

Contrast that to the resources the City lavished on former Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick. The BIA could have been sustained on that outlay for twenty years!