On Friday, Oct. 30, Greenetrack CEO Nat Winn sat on a panel amongst other industry leaders to discuss gaming in the state of Alabama. The Gaming Workshop, held at the DoubleTree Hotel, encompassed guests from Global Gaming – a company that conducts surveys on gaming around the world – as well as state representatives.
While on the panel, Winn discussed the positive effects that gaming can have for the state.
“People in Alabama gamble every day,” Winn stated. “People are going out of the state every day to gamble, and it’s taking money out of the state.”
Winn says that gaming in Alabama goes deeper than casinos and gambling; the citizens of Alabama want their voices to be heard.
“The people want the opportunity to say whether or not they want to gamble, and I think they should be given that opportunity,” Winn said.
It was found that gambling and lotteries do more than just provide people the opportunity to win money. States such as Georgia and Tennessee provide scholarships to students who are residents of the state, making school less of a financial burden on some families.
Greenetrack, located in Eutaw, AL, also does a lot for West Alabama.
“We are located in one of the most depressed areas in Alabama,” Winn said. “Greenetrack has provided quality jobs for the people of West Alabama. We have offered some of the best wages and benefits, including our college tuition program. To expand would only allow us to increase what we are able to do for the citizens in this area.”
If gaming laws were not as strict in Alabama, Winn believes Greenetrack could provide benefits the entire state could take advantage of.
