Casinos meh. Glitter and futile attempts at a brass ring. The house wins most of the time.

What jobs? Dishwasher, bartender, blackjack dealer, security cop? Anyone wealthy enough to buy commercial property and build a casino will likely bring in some experienced operators from another state. I'm not dead set against casinos although I wouldn't waste a dime at one, I don't see any real economic advantage.
There are a LOT more jobs then what you stated. And nothing wrong with being a dishwasher or a bartender, etc etc. I married a bartender and she is now a nurse. Put herself thru school. Plus what about the maintance personal, managers, etc.. Are you just a snob or a Bigot?

then don't play...problem solved

I watched the boom in Shreveport once the casinos caught on. What they did was help clean up a lot of the crime and provided LOTS of jobs, not only in the casinos, but elsewhere.

Here's what happened:
Many people got better paying jobs at the casinos, because they pay better for certain positions. Those people began to spend that money around town....new cars, homes....etc....which provided even more jobs to some folks. The big new shopping centers here, located on Highway 1 were built mainly due to the casino ripple effect.

The downside, is that ALL of your local restaurants will lose their very best workers because the casinos pay so much more, provide medical insurance,401k plans and other benefits. A local restaurant is at a distinct disadvantage in hiring quality workers due to the casino packages....who pay as much as 50% more for the same work. Some restaurants will simply close down and the ones that remain will offer substandard service in many cases...due to the scumbags they are forced to hire. Not to mention the fact that people like me would rather go eat a FREE meal at a casino than spend $70 at a local restaurant 3 X a week.
Well....we "think" it's free....anyway....

Pawn shops will begin to do well too, as the locals lose their money in the casinos.

I lost my nearly retired partner to a casino...seriously. An MBA CFP....too. One smart SOB.

He thought it would be "fun" to become a dealer for 2 years prior to his scheduled retirement, although he didnt need the money. In fact, he took a substantial pay cut...but he wanted something different. He was already wealthy.

Casinos are coming to Texas sooner or later....like it or not. You cant stop them forever. They quietly slip around and get "their people" elected over a period of years, then one day, you'll wake up and it's a done deal. There is just way too much money involved. "When"....is the question. Not "if". ...and once they move into a town, they own it. Period. The politicians will not go against them because they get used to all of that new revenue for their pet projects. Personally, I'd love Texas to get them, so maybe the traffic in Shreveport would subside a little.

Wow. A bigot or a snob? Far from it partner. There is nothing wrong with those jobs, my point was in reply to someone saying look at all the jobs Casinos will bring. How many bartenders and dishwashers will they employ? A casino will not solve a job problem in Texas. If you wanted to solve a job problem bring in some manufacturing.

You read something way wrong into my text.

Cheap, low-end jobs are what provided much of the job growth in Rick Perry's "Texas Miracle".

I read just what you typed and just re-read it again. I was correct in what I said and how I said it. I hope I'm wrong and it's just your emotions coming out.

I agree with Oldfrog and some of the other posters. If you don't want to gamble don't go into the casino. Problem solved.