May. Terry Hunt, Loves Park, Illinois, representing developer Kurt Carlson stated the Casino project would create jobs and cause retail to locate in an area that has a lot of traffic. Outlet malls with casinos and auto museums are a draw. Gambling is legal, it is growing, and Rock County should get on the train while it is here. Lots of high-paying jobs. Leo Sokolik, Janesville, WI, stated this is a much larger issue than building of a gambling facility.
Project has potential to become multi-million dollar investment.
Mr. Sokolik has worked in and around Beloit the past 18 years and has watched deterioration of infrastructure. The project will provide many jobs, construction, retail and service industries. Taxes will help build and beautify Beloit. The project is not a total solution to Beloit s problem, but a boost in the right direction. Margaret M. Anderho-Ingram, Beloit, WI, supports the agreements and cannot understand why so many people want to stop a development like this.