Should MWR still have casinos?

2014-04-10T13:43:52-04:00

Casinos have plaged service members since before we earned a decent wadge, i have seen Garrison/and other commanders pour a lot of effort and money into keeping casinos away from conus installations so why in MWR still allowed to place them in places where the most venerable people are?

Response by MSG Wade Huffman made Apr 11 at 2014 7:19 AM

2014-04-11T07:19:00-04:00

Throughout my career there were always slot machines in the overseas clubs operated by MWR. (nickle and quarter machines... but you can still pump a lot of money into them in a relatively short time should you so desire!) These machines are a revenue stream for MWR projects. I've never actually seen or heard of a casino on any installation though.

I have also seen service members and dependents get carried away and cause themselves financial hardship by playing these machines. Does this mean we should eliminate them from the club system? Does this also mean we should forbid service members from visiting legal casinos off base (CONUS and OCONUS), or from playing state sponsored lotteries? Friday night poker parties? Office pools? "friendly" bets? Horse racing? Moderation is the key... and by providing the opportunity to play the machines on post, the profit goes back into community services provided by MWR.

Response by LTC Ray Buenteo made Apr 11 at 2022 8:30 AM

2022-04-11T08:30:07-04:00

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Response by 1SG John Millan made Feb 6 at 2024 9:08 AM

2024-02-06T09:08:06-05:00

It's a double edged sword: it produces revenue and is fun, but it promotes potential addiction, like on-post clubs selling alcohol.

Response by LTC Jason Mackay made Feb 17 at 2024 7:50 PM

2024-02-17T19:50:41-05:00

My recollection of them in Korea was you couldn’t get near the slot machines because there were Korean Nationals wearing an ass print into the stools. I had one soldier my time there that I had a one on one conversation with about his gambling in that location. Seems to me we were paying for soldier programs through host nation donations.

Response by MAJ Ken Landgren made Apr 8 at 2024 10:13 PM

2024-04-08T22:13:44-04:00

I would say no. It's a conflict of interest.

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2024-08-07T08:47:13-04:00

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2024-10-30T11:59:00-04:00

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