Kenyatta: Create Detroit lottery or city-owned casino to balance budget

[DetroitPlanner]

The casinos we have were supposed to fill the coffers. Where is all of that tax revenue? It sure didn't make my property taxes decrease.

[Stosh]

The casinos we have were supposed to fill the coffers. Where is all of that tax revenue? It sure didn't make my property taxes decrease.

The city lived quite large on that initial windfall. They put off the hard decisions that needed to be made. Now that money is propping up what's left of the city's tax base.

A city owned casino is just insanity, in my opinion. Unless they were to buy out Greektown for a REAL bargain price, the whole setup cost would kill the potential for any immediate profit. Besides the fact that they would be bankrupt by the time they made any profit, if at all.

Pipe dreams are not what cities need to hang their hat on.

[mam2009]

I respect Mr. Kenyatta for trying to come up with ideas, but none of these ideas address the pressing situation that we're in right now. This City needs cash now -- and a lot of it. I want the City Council to focus its energy moreso on that.

[hudkina]

If you want to save the Aquarium, wouldn't the best solution be to charge admission to Belle Isle for autos? I'm sure the profit from the auto passes, plus the entrance fee to get into the aquarium would be more than enough.