Quote Originally Posted by Honky Tonk View Post
Here you go. Let me know when you surpass $117 million in tax revenue from people playing Frisbee in the park. As far as the City going bankrupt, maybe the City Council having chauffeurs, body guards, and pocketing the till had something to do with it?

https://www.freep.com/story/news/loc...18/2514636002/

As far as my comment about high rises next to a coliseum being a CF, it is exactly that, on any given game day. Been there, done that. If that's someone's idea of fun, well then, have @ it.
When we read closely...

The three casinos paid $117 million in gaming taxes to the state of Michigan last year, which increased from $113.4 million in 2017. In addition, the gambling centers disbursed $10.3 million in gaming taxes to the state in December.


So they paid $117M to the state of Michigan. How much went to Detroit? Meanwhile, on the subject of money that actually goes to the city of Detroit...
Recent revenue estimates set by the city-state Financial Review Commission, the board that has oversight of the city’s finances post-bankruptcy, project income tax revenue will be more than $273 million in the 2017 fiscal year, nearly $279 million the following year and more than $284 million in the 2019 fiscal year.

https://www.freep.com/story/news/loc...enue/95444502/


The city could use a lot more of those taxpaying frisbee players.