The Atlanta Lawyer April 2017 | Page 6

PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE WHY GAMBLE? By James D. Blitch IV Blitch Law PC Some of you, I’m sure, followed SB 79, the gambling bill, this year in the Legislature. You know about the strong interest the gambling industry has in Geor- gia, viewed as a new frontier. You have heard the term “destination casinos” in connection with plans to build casinos in Atlanta and Savannah. The minimum investment in Atlan- ta is reportedly going to be $2 billion and $450 mil- lion in Savannah…if big gambling has its way. The siren song the gambling industry sings to our legislators, about all the revenue for the Hope 6 April 2017