Anyone who has been keeping up with DC news lately knows there is currently a controversy brewing over bringing legalized gambling (slots) to the district. The group trying to get the slots initiative on the ballot are having problems ^[1] with the petitions they turned in.
How different would DC be, if gambling was legalized? I cannot imagine large casinos operating in the district–it just wouldn’t fit in well with the family tourist thing, not to mention school trips. The 24/7-ness of Vegas-style casinos would not happen here. However, I could imagine several smaller places where people could go & play a round of poker, as an alternative to a happy hour or an ESPN Zone. What do you think: would legalized gambling have a deleterious effect on DC residents or the tourism economy of the district?