Anyone remember the 90's? Detroiters were taking the bridge and tunnel to Windsor to gamble and some folks were calling for legalizing casino gambling in Detroit. After Engler said no, Detroiters got mad and pushed for Proposal E because those dollars going to Canada could stay in Detroit. [[anyone remember that Gil Hill commercial showing "Detroiters" going through the tunnel pushing for a "yes" vote on Prop E?)

We heard quotes like this:
Supporters, including Detroit Mayor Dennis Archer, say Detroit casinos would create thousands of jobs and pump $1.2 million daily into the city economy. --11.7.96
and this
Supporters say that casinos would help Detroit's economy and that the benefits of casinos outweigh the negatives. The proposal calls for an 18% tax on casino revenue, with 45% going to public schools statewide and 55% to fund anti-crime and other programs in Detroit --Ludington Daily News 10.31.96
and the proposal passed and Detroit got its casinos.

Fifteen years later, Detroit is broke and we have to wonder if it was all worth it? Did the the daily deposit of $1.2 million ever flowed in the city economy? Did Detroiters get the thousands of jobs that the mayor claimed? Did public schools benefit from the 45% that the state would give from its 18% of casino revenues? Did Detroit benefit from the 55% from the state. One has to wonder....