South Carolina College Students Support Casino Proposal For Job GrowthStudents Start Petition For Delivery To The Governor |
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Casino developers in Hardeeville, South Carolina have gained the support of three college students who say that the proposed destination gambling resort would provide a huge boost to the local economy and offer much-needed jobs to a struggling region of the state.
Ryan Baggot from the University of South Carolina, Juan Jordan from Georgia Tech and Thomas Kersey from Armstrong Atlantic State feel so strongly about the idea, that they’ve started up both online and paper petitions to bring to Republican Governor Nikki Haley.
Haley has been reluctant to approve any casino property and that’s not sitting well with the students, who have named their campaign “Let Us Work.” The biggest appeal of the project is the amount of jobs that would be created, which developers estimate at 4,700 statewide, including 2,250 on site.
“We want her to have that tenacity, and not discriminate against a business in the open market that won’t be taking any of our tax dollars and will completely comply with regulations,” said Jordan.
You can view the Let Us Work website and petition here. So far, the students have collected over 400 signatures. They are hoping to get to 1,000 before delivering to the governor.
Currently, South Carolina law does not allow for land-based casinos. The state does have two casino boats, which sail off Myrtle Beach, that offer Las Vegas-style gambling. These boats sail three miles into international waters before gamblers are allowed to place any bets.
The Keetowa Indian Tribe is behind the proposed casino, which would include a 400-room luxury hotel and be located within the Hilton Head Lakes development on U.S. 278 in Jasper County. Under federal law, the tribe can open a casino on any land they own, as long as they receive the governor’s approval.
So far, both Haley and former Gov. Mark Sanford have refused to approve any measure that would bring a land-based casino to the state.
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