The state of Georgia is facing a budget deficit for fiscal 2009 of over $ 2 billion. And states do not have the luxury of deficit spending run up and printing of paper money to cover the deficit. State budget be balanced each year. Georgia should be seriously considered to provide a new source of revenue.

State Republican Roger Bruce (D-Atlanta), has its intention, announced in 2009 a bill for the legislature to introduce voters to decide if they want in GamingGeorgia. His move would allow each voter to decide if Georgia County wanted to play their county. The Assembly and former Georgia governors have been cool to the idea of casinos in Georgia. But the legislature has never allowed a proposal to play in a referendum or other general referendum will be voted.

The big question is: should gambling be legal in the State of Georgia?

Answer number one: In a free society, people are freetheir income and assets so that you choose to use. There should be moral, ethical or biblical sanction to gambling. Some people believe that gambling is a sin but a sin should not be illegal, if not to initiate force or fraud against another person. In other words, if I use my money on gambling, it's my business.

Answer number two: State legislators have already established that you have any trepidation moral rather than gambling. Thisalready legal here in Georgia in a form. Fifteen years ago, lottery gambling legal in Georgia and to date has generated over 15 billion U.S. dollars of tax revenue. Revenue for fiscal 2008 rose to a record 3.5 billion U.S. dollars, exceeding the revenues generated in 2007. Thus, the State of Georgia has already from playing for over 15 years. Casino gambling is simply another form of gambling. But with gambling, the state will not have a monopoly, butPrivate enterprise is the owner and operator of casinos.

With a history of 15 years of successful season behind us, it is rather difficult for the General Assembly of Georgia for casino gambling without hypocrisy release solid refuse. But the hypocrisy of mass, did not stop in the past.

But what about the other states where the games are legal? What is your experience?

To find out, I went to the site of the American Gaming Association in Washington, DC.

InNevada, the grandfather of all, where in 1931, tax revenues from gambling game has a big part of the state budget were. In 2006, Nevada gaming 201 000 employees and revenues were $ 1,034,000,000. Nevada budget for 2009 with $ 6,000,000,000, and gaming revenue comprises approximately 17% of total revenue per year.

Mississippi legalized gambling in 1990, passed by the legislature and vote on local option. There are 30 500 employees and tax revenues for 2006 game $ 350,440,000.

Louisiana legalized gambling in 1993, passed by the legislature and vote on local option. revenue last fiscal year was $ 559,000,000, an additional $ 68 million from casinos track, with 20,300 employees involved.

Michigan legalized gambling in 1996 by a national referendum to select local and legislation. Michigan has three casinos that in 2006 tax revenue of 365 million U.S. dollars generated.

So we see here that other states have a long history of success with CasinoGambling>.

the city of casino gambling would be a welcome addition to the business convention in Atlanta, Georgia and others. Las Vegas Convention Business steal for years with their games and entertainment. The Georgia Hospitality and catering should also get an infusion of business, how to support the tourism game.

Atlanta has a competitive advantage as a destination for game … Hartsfield-Jackson Airport, the busiest airportthe world. It 'been said that we are not even in heaven, without connecting through Atlanta. Our presence as a regional transportation hub in the south of Atlanta makes it an easy target for the season two thirds of the U.S. population living east of the Mississippi River.

Casino gambling can be a valuable addition to the economy of Georgia. I hope that the Georgia General Assembly may his courage and conscience and vote for the casino gambling found in the 2009 legislativeSession.