It’s a fact which we all need to accept openly that each state and city need funds for development and this is only possible when there are ample of commercial activities. Commercial establishments do help in providing the much needed funds which can be used for the city’s development provided the people and the authorities of the state and the city should pose no threat from any commercial establishment or activity. Recently on Wednesday, Danville, Illinois Mayor Scott Eisenhauer reportedly told an Illinois Senate committee that a conservative estimate indicates that along with 800 permanent jobs, a casino in Danville would bring the city’s coffers between $5 million and $7 million and $30 million in annual wages, as reported by The News-Gazette.
Next month, state legislators in Illinois are reportedly due to begin deliberation on a bill for expand gambling in the state that could see the border cities of Danville and Rockford granted casino licenses while allowing horse racing tracks to operate slots. These all activities are certainly needed for the development of the city.
Danville, Mayor Scott Eisenhauer on Wednesday at Senate Gaming Committee hearing in Springfield, reportedly said that a Danville casino would mean economic development for the city. He told gaming committee members, “We have our unemployment rate as well as our poverty levels which exceed the state average,” and, “I stand before you today seeking your support on this economic development bill. Let’s make no mistake: That’s exactly what this is,” according to the news agency. The mayor reportedly said that even after factoring in revised estimates, a Danville casino would result in the creation of 600 construction jobs, which would pay between $8million and $10 million worth of wages.
Eisenhauer further said, “As an economic development bill, this bill for the city of Danville would be an investment of over $250 million. It would provide permanent as well as temporary jobs in excess of 1,000, and it would give our citizens an opportunity to seek greater employment opportunities,” according to the news agency. At the hearing, Eisenhauer also reportedly reiterated his long time argument that a casino in Danville would see the majority of its business, which he projected at 65 percent, from neighbouring Indiana. He noted that there has been mention of possibly building a casino in Terre Haute if Illinois doesn’t move forward.
