#2 Establish a Casino

 Panel Disucussion 2

Topic : Establish a Casino 🎰

Discussion members

・Peter Shawn / owner of the furniture store

・Lily Carpenter / tour Conductor

・Kevin Sky / lawyer

・Lucy Flower / pastry chef

Contents

<Peter>

He agrees with the idea because he thinks that the economic benefits of building a casino are enormous.　It costs to build, but will be returned to profit later.

<Lily>

She agrees with the idea because as a tour conductor, she's happy to see more tourists and it's a great idea to get more tourists. In addition, various other entertainment facilities in Apollon are open during the day and there are no facilities to enjoy at night. Therefore, she thinks there should be a facility to enjoy at night like a casino.

<Kevin>

He disagree with this idea because she is afraid that financial crimes like money laundering will increase.

<Lucy>

She also disagrees with this idea. She has two reasons for this. The first is that the city where the casino is located gives a negative image, so the second is worry about security. If security is perfect, she may agree to build a casino.

Questions From the Audience

1. Do casino construction costs come from taxes?（Lucy)

→ Peter answers that it depends on the government.

2.Do you think casinos will have a big economic effect in a pandemic?（Kevin）

→ Peter answes that it depends on the government too.

3. Casinos make the city unsafe. If we build it in this country, I don't want to live anymore. (Lucy)

→ Peter proposes patroling by police. It's true that casinos don't make things worse, but he suggested that patrols would be safer.

4. In that case, we have to increase the number of police, right? (Lucy)

→ Lily thinks that even if you're not the police, you can patrol in more places by recruiting and hiring security guards.

5. What are the biggest benefits casinos bring to Apollon? (Kevin)

→ It is employment promotion. Lily replies that it will help those who do not have a job because it will require many employees to work at the casino facility.

6. Building a casino in Apollon, a tourist destination famous for its beautiful nature, will ruin the image of the country.（Belly)

→ Peter suggests that to prevent it by building it near the coast, with an appearance that does not destroy the beautiful landscape of Apollon.

7. In a relatively small country Apollon has a lot of entertainment facilities, do you need a casino? (Robert)

→　Perer answes this question. Casinos produce different economic benefits than other facilities. A casino is necessary because the company created by the effect gives employment opportunities to the poor.

8. It's said that this is a casino facility mainly for tourists, but what if tourists spend too much money? (Kevin)

→ It's okay to set an upper limit on the amount that tourists can bet on. (Lily)

9. There are bigger casino districts like Las Vegas in the United States, but do you think tourists will come all the way to this small country for casino purposes? (John)

→ Don't worry about sightseeing, as Apollo still has beautiful nature and other entertainment venues. However, there is no facility to play at night, so it is better to have a casino. (Lily)

Result

They can't reach the consensus.

My Opinion

It was a difficult agenda for us, who have only a vague image of casinos. I'm against building a casino. Apollon, a small island and peaceful country, doesn't need a casino that gives the opposite impression.

The members of this discussion expressed their opinions firmly. On the other hand, it seemed that the agenda was gradually shifting due to the questions we were listening to.