Social Positions - Proposed Casino

Social Positions - Proposed Casino

The League of Women Voters of Beloit opposes a casino for the Beloit area. (Incoming to this position, the Beloit LWV examined the following research: National Gambling Impact Study Commission, National Opinion Research Center \at the Univ. of Chicago, National Research Council of the National Academy of Sciences, Wisconsin Policy Research Institute Reports: Apr. ‘95, July ‘96, Nov. ‘96, Sept. ‘97; GVA Marquette Advisors, Crowe Chizek LLP, and William N. Thompson)

The League of Women Voters of Beloit supports planned development of the I-90 Wisconsin Stateline area. (The Beloit LWV recommends that each development proposal be evaluated for and meet specific criteria related to factors such as economic viability, zoning concerns, infrastructure costs, and economic, social and environmental impacts.)

 (2001 - revised) (1999)

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