The next time you go to a Michigan casino, look for the happy, dolled-up people you see in the casino TV commercials. Odds are, you won’t find them.
What you’ll see, instead, is a lot of grim faces of people losing their rent money.
Yes, a casino in Lansing would bring jobs and revenue to the city. And, for those who can control their play, and view their losses as an entertainment expense, recreation.
But keep in mind that it will also destroy some lives in the process.



