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Home My WebLink AboutResolution 2432 Re Initiative 92 and expansion of legalized gambling COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 2432 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BOZEMAN. MONTANA. REGARDING INITIATIVE 92 AND THE EXPANSION OF LEGALIZED GAMBLING IN MONTANA AND THE CITY OF BOZEMAN. WHEREAS. the Bozeman City Commission finds that Initiative 92 will expand legalized gambling in Montana and in Bozeman well beyond its present limitations; and WHEREAS. Initiative 92 will alter existing state law to remove cash limits on bets. remove cash limits on payoffs. allow cash payoffs on bingo and keno. allow gambling on a check as well as cash basis. and allow the "house" to participate in all approved games as though it were a casino; and WHEREAS. the enforcement provisions that would be established by Initiative 92 to assure compliance with the revised gambling laws of the State of Montana are clearly inadequate to enable local government to protect the health. welfare and safety of the people of our community; and. WHEREAS. Initiative 92 would in fact enable the creation of casinos .. in our community by allowing as many as 17 casino type games per gambling establishments; and WHEREAS. Initiative 92 fails to provide adequate and sufficient law enforcement resources for the control and regulation of expanded gambling at the local level; and . WHEREAS. experience in other states and other communities with expanded . gambling. similar to that proposed by Initiative 92. has demonstrated that expanded gambling leads to an increased rate of bad debts. crime. welfare burdens. and related family distress and domestic problems. all of which place greater demands on our local courts. law enforcement and welfare agencies. and therefore. on the taxpayers of our community. NOW. THEREFORE. be it resolved that the Bozeman City Commission strongly and forthrightly opposes Initiative 92 which attempts to significantly expand gambling in Montana and in Bozeman. ADoPTED and APPROVED th is 18th day of October . 1982. Attest: gkci!~~ Cler of the City Commission ,II II