Saturday, October 13, 2012
Dan O'Leary says his proposal for an entertainment and gambling complex could bring a "quick infusion" of funds into Georgia's ailing Hope Scholarship program.
For even the most staunch southern conservative, Dan O'Leary makes a convincing argument that gambling would be a good idea for Gwinnett -- and the entire state of Georgia. O'Leary, a long time developer in the Atlanta metro area, is pitching the idea of a multi-million dollar development that would bring entertainment, restaurants, hotels, and gambling to a 122-acre site on the southwest corner of I-85 and Jimmy Carter Boulevard where OFS is currently located in nearby unincorporated Norcross. The gambling complex would feature a computerized scratch-off ticket type of gambling dispensed by VLTs (video lottery terminals) which look similar to slot machines. And the state would benefit to the tune of $350 million in just the first phase of…
Wednesday, July 25, 2012
Fifty-six percent of Georgians favor video lottery terminals in a casino-style environment to fund education, according to a recent 11Alive poll.
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Wednesday, July 25, 2012
A recent poll by 11Alive found that a majority of Georgians support video lottery terminals in a casino-style environment to help fund the HOPE scholarship and pre-kindergarten. Out of the 1,292 registered Georgia voters polled, 56 percent said they favored the use of VLTs. Widespread support was found across all ages, genders and political parties, including conservatives and Republican voters. Thirty-four percent said they opposed it, and 11 percent were unsure. Do you favor casino-style VLTs for funding education? Tell us in the comments. The poll was released Tuesday, a week before the July 31 Republican Primary, which features the ballot question, "Should Georgia have casino gambling with funds going to education?" A similar question …
Wednesday, July 11, 2012
Georgia Republican voters will have the opportunity to vote if the state should allow casino gambling with profits benefiting education in the Republican Primary.
"Should Georgia have casino gambling with funds going to education?" That question will be on the Republican Primary ballot July 31 so that "red" voters can vote either yea or nay. It's possible that the question was created in response to this year's proposed $1-billion gambling complex in the Norcross area near Duluth, which the Georgia Lottery Board heard in its April meeting but decided not to pursue. Dan O'Leary, the developer of the proposed Gwinnett gambling project, isn't happy with the wording of the ballot question. "It is a flawed question and does not accurately ask voters about our project," said O'Leary in a press release. The destination entertainment complex, which was proposed to be built at the OFS fiber-optic site in …
Thursday, April 19, 2012
Board chairman says he believes this is a public policy decision that should not rely solely on the board.
A local developer called his plan to bring a $1 billion destination gaming facility to Gwinnett County a "silver bullet" that will help save the HOPE scholarship. But Dan O'Leary's plan went over like a lead balloon when he pitched it Thursday afternoon to the Georgia Lottery Board. In addition to giving the project's bullet points (video lottery terminals, a hotel, offices, retail and dining, including a restaurant and bar from NFL star Herschel Walker), O'Leary emphasized how the gambling complex could make $350 million annually for the HOPE scholarship and pre-kindergarten. "Our proposed project is a silver bullet, and it's the only silver bullet that I'm aware of for fully funding both pre-K and HOPE now and for generations to come," …
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
The lottery-fueled facility could help the economy and fund the HOPE scholarship, says developer.
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Wednesday, February 29, 2012
A local developer is hoping that residents are ready for a new gambling facility in Norcross, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution sourcing the Associated Press. Developer Dan O'Leary told AP that he wants to build a $1 billion entertainment complex that could help boost the state's economy and HOPE scholarship program. The complex would include a hotel, a theater and a game floor with 7,500 lottery machines, says the article. The development, according to O'Leary, could make $700 million in annual revenue with $350 million each year for HOPE, and create 2,500 new jobs and a thousand additional construction jobs. The complex would be built near Jimmy Carter Boulevard and I-85 South at the OFS headquarters. O’Leary has a contract …
Jessie javore
8:34 am on Thursday, July 26, 2012
YES, I do support it! I have two young children and would love to see the HOPE scholarship grow! If you don't agree with gambling, then don't enter the facility. From what I read, it seems that it would provide many jobs and increased revenue for the city in addition to aiding the HOPE program. more ›