Show jv - 22A V Aia 4'' ''' The Salt Lake Tribune Sunday September 1989 21 3 Counnon Carrier i4 ULah Should Take a Chance on by Robert Gordon am not a gambler and have no desire to become one Yes I have lost a few dollars in nickel and dime slot machines going through Nevada but that's the full extent of my gambling activity Accordingly I have no to satisfy in advocating that some forms of gambling should be permitted in Utah I self-intere- Today 's Common Carrier author is Robert Gordon 1 730 Bambrough Place Sall Lake City Utah 84108 A graduate of the University of Utah College of Law Mr Gordon has practiced law for the past 36 years both as a private practitioner and as an corporate counsel Earlier this year he revice tired as president for legal at fairs for Utah Power and Light Co and is now associated with a large Salt Lake City law firm Mr Gordon is a past president of the United Cerebral Palsy Association of Utah and a former board member of Ballet West The views expressed in the article are the personal views of the author Utah is my birthplace has been my home for over six decades and I expect will be my deathplace I am not therefore an activist "newcomer" bent on transforming traditional state values I fully recognize that considering any change in the state's historical position on gambling presents a very divisive perhaps explosive scenario and any change in that pohltion would occur if at all only after an emotional and controversial series of events Why then be so foolish as to even r-- : e n 4I :N4 44:iii - -- : A-- 1 :4 4 :47:o j'e'41'kc—10: t fre '''' 4 I t '''4'7:"6-I- I "5b t :frAq''' "4 i : i:-- J'' :': f : Robert Gordon the arguments against gambling Many are or at least were valid and I agree with them I cannot however simply ignore what is actually happening and that reality renders many of those arguments moot The simple truth is whether we individually approve of it or not many Utahns do want to and in fact do gamble Perhaps attributable to our increasingly mobile society but if something we want is not available in one locality we simply drive to where it is available That circumstance with respect to gambling is exactly what is Tribune Readers' Opinions j Some people have been suggesting that we have the option of gaining an Olympics bid without state financial support No such option exists Those who contend that the business community should provide all of the Olympics financing since "it is business that will benefit from the Olympics" are wrong on at least two counts First the idea that a business community the size of that in Utah could come up with the $40 million needed for construction of the bobsledInge run the ski jumps and the speed skating facility by January 1991 is unrealistic The US Olympic Committee has required that the American candidate city have construction started on these facilities by that date The business community is contributing between $15 million and $2 million per year between now and 1998 to support the efforts of the Salt Lake Olympics Organizing Committee Second it is not just business that will benefit Utah taxpayers themselves will benefit in many ways Revenues from the games will be used to pay back every penny of money An independent consulting firm estimates that 20000 man years of employment will be generated by the games The games will generate nearly $40 million in additional state and local tax revenue The state will also enjoy the long-terbenefits of becoming the winter sports capital of the country Recent press reports indicate that the chances that Utah will eventually be chosen as a Winter Olympics site are virtually certain In the extreme unlikelihood that we never receive an Olympics bid each taxpaying household will have paid only $78 over 10 years to build winter sports facilities that will attract many international competitions and give us unrivaled opportunities to develop local athletic talent No matter how you look at it voting to support the Olympics bid makes a lot of sense ClIERYLL L MAY 's Free to Choose I recently took a class at the versity of Utah dealing with the Umsub-Poi- Forum Rules Public Forum letters must be submitted exclusively to The Tribune and bear writer's full name signature and address Names must be printed on political letters but may be withheld for good reason on others Writ ers are limited to one letter every 10 days Preference will be given to short typewritten (double spaced) letters permitting use of the writer's true name All letters are subject to condensation Mail to the Public Forum The Salt Lake Tribune PO Box 867 Salt Lake City Utah 84110 ject of human sexuality Included investments that the taxpayers will be paying We read that Calgary made money on the Olympics and are still reaping the benefits and then we read that the Canadian and provincial governments put up some $330 million that has not been repaid because "they haven't asked for it" Are we expecting private industry to foot the whole bill or are there plans for public financing of the transportation Need Facts This is not a letter of opposition to the Winter Olympics but rather a request for clarification The proponents are asking the people to approve an expenditure of about 856 million obtained by a small increase in sales tax to build facilities that are necessary for Utah to get final pproval as the US candidate for the 1998 event If that is the only expenditure of public funds it looks like an easy decision to make The opponents however say that this is just the first of many large Olympic Talent One of the implications of Kenneth Zimmerman's letter Forum Sept 8 was that Salt Lake City lacks the type of leadership needed to pull off a successful Winter Olympics As the of the Local Organizing Committee for the 1990 US Figure Skating Championships to be held in Salt Lake in February I would like to take issue with this implication Salt Lake was selected as the 1990 site of the championships just six years after hosting the event in 1984 One of the main reasons for this unprecedented decision on the part of the US Figure Skating Association was the superb competition presented by the 1984 committee Obviously the Winter Olympic Gaines will be a much larger undertaking than the figure skating chamhowever we have a pionships wealth of bright competent Utahns some of whom have already demonstrated their skills in putting together our successful Olympics bid If Utahns make the mistake of voting down the opportunity to host the Winter Olympic Games it most certainly should not be for the reason that we lack the intelligence firepower organizational skills savvy or competence to present a fabulous event for all participants KIM BUTLER from this untapped source of revenue I am not suggesting that Utah become another Nevada Nevada is expert at what it does in the area of gambling and Utah couldn't and mentary School Granite School state The transfer of real property may require filing an probate in the other "aneillary' state It works like this When Tracy Newsome s Aunt Gertrude died Tracy went to see her lawyer friend Sal IMO P "Judge Carruthers with a copy of Ger Irude's tianIt'S Inc as exec Om' '1 t icy said Edt4ar(1 Ilethmmi Igt is a hi prael icing its Sa II take Cit 0 It WO:a ti) bt huh) d IA Carruthers said It s entirely in Gertrude's hand imd if names a Personal Representa ourself and says what lye wants done with what she msns al ter she dies' :raphie 0 144x-m- cr U - ''Personal Representative?- Traci asked modern prohate codes call eNceutors or administi - Cal tor of decedents' estatesruthers said icrtrudc Auld I'racy nodded "That's what ihrin I n much II Nhouldo I be iimphciited Vi Edward rwl'j' i- McDonough i - v--r- it ix 'beachfront lot in Del Norte County California?' " Carruthers asked "Not muchTracy said "Gertrude owned it forever Always said she was going to build a beach burns shack on it and retire there Is it a problem'' "Could be a bit of a comphcation Carruthers said 'Gertrude's will will have to be probated in this state the state of her domicile when she died But the probate court here does not have the authority to transfer real property in California or to give you authority to do soI "'l'hat means can't just sign an executor's deed to my cousin Wilbur? Tracy asked "Gertrude left the will the lot to Wilbur "You could give Wilbur a Personal lIepresuntatite s deed and Wilbur might be able to hate it recorded in tel !Norte County Carruthers said !tot that might not give Wilbur own- slop that ()old be recognized by aurn a authorities or by Cablor Voters member men I dbutit thiS hid di Wayne ally prepared but should be between 950 and 1200 words long and be typed and double spaced They should pertain to the - eco- nomic political and social well being of the Intermountain Area Articles should be timely have d basic idea promote dialogue and be challenging "open letters" are not acceptable i Material should be mailed to Common Carrier The Salt Latin Tribune PO Box 867 Salt Lake City Utah 84110 G Holland Jr director of COM77111nity services department Utah State A and Dr Sanford Baum a professor of industrial - d FL-C1- 0 engineering at the University of Utah The board seeks articles from all segments of the community Ea ER oNy BUY A -- 6LZOOM 350prricorder A Superior low light sensttMty (4 lux) You never need video lights Video tape even In candlelight 6:1 Power zoom lens with macro focus brings your subject in 6 times closer with focus to within 1' of lens variable high-speshutter allows you to video tape the fastest action with superior clarity Includes rechargeable battery charger AC adapter and all cables for Instant hookup to any VCR or TV ed ø40fieIPI°1111111 - lb L°6' k — t3 V 9 ONLY S27 PER MONTH SO DOWN firjrzobm D a0111111141611 F70 DeltiXe Comcorderi Every great feature you could want In a camcorder New 8:1 Power zoom lens with ‘Nide and tele macro focusing The most versatile lens available Excellent ow light sensitivtty (4 lux) Use In any light New digital superimpose( for titling and custom graphics In 7 colors t S r freeze frame for stop action playback Complete with battery charger and cables Crystal-clea- 031 ma title msurance people if Wilbur ever wanted to sell the lot" So what do we do?" Tracy asked "Ill check the California statutes at the county library" Carruthers said to make sure But for now we can check a California law summary volume that I keep for reference" Carruthers stood and crossed his office and took a book from a shelf on the opposite wall "We may have to open an ancillary probate in California " he said leafing through the hook "hut I hope it will be simpler than that Yes here it is" he said -commenting IS he read It looks like wliat well have to do is file an affula vit with the Cahforma court in Del Norte County saying how the prop erty should be transferred and w hy and attach a copy of your Letters Testamentary from the court here showing that you are the Personal 000 It's Wilbur" RIVEIN—TH easy to own! --- YalurVeed camcorder today 'i') i SALT LAKE 145 Soutt) State Street FREE PARKING IN REAR 11 SONy govtoerrthef)4etsmeprtlicirt 11 custom titles Complete playback (One cord to TV) 4 51 iiit1111"n Li105-41711- 919 b 21 umaEo 4 IWASILIY 32239I5 nDf revli ic T F: RAMM AA MURRAY 264 East 6403 South SOUTH OF FASWON PEACE 2614636 Financing at 1 r VE 18 IL APR ZA on approved credtt Charge Revolving 51711721777117""1'"""121118-1-11- 1 Prices expke 930 &Beat Any Pile ran itEsr 1 -- IT eo -- a cot ers ANy PRICE $ full Power zoom autotocus lens Digital superimposer for LI minutes camncorcifIrir 96:1 I tt '' Financing usually takes less 99 0 NEW TR05 - tr11611-1:- Take home your new 20 11 c5 SEE THE c FINANCING than $ $OOWN INSTANT Court can then issue the appropriate order to gel the property transferred "You ought to be able to handle that Judge" Tracy said She didn't start grinning until he had looked up quickly from the book and given her a look of mock affront over the top of his reading glasses Point of Lav is published for in formation purpose onlt ard should not be used a legal tuft ire Vou should We our our la t4 et' for spe edie legal opinion $3a 0 Representative The California to Articles need not be profession District Ted Arnow retired Utah district chief in charge of water operations for the US Geological Survey Jean Kelly a Bountiful and Utah State League of Wo- BUY jJII Property The probate courts of one state do not normally have jurisdiction over estate property located in another meanwhile is burdened with a sluggish economy is concerned with a disturbing trend of net of its residents and has recently witnessed a mild "revolution" in the form of last fall's tax initiatives supported by many as a clear expression of dissatisfaction wit :I the state's tax structure Under these circumstances it does not seem unreasonable to suggest that the state objectively consider the advisability of taking such steps with respect to legalizing some forms of gambling as may be prudent in order to keep Utah dollars circulating in the Utah economy with the related investment jobs income and resulting tax revenues all benefiting the residents of our state rather than those of adjoining states about the local economy employment and property sales income and fuel taxes might be somewhat alleviated for all Utahns by the benefits that could be derived zi! Probating total benefits therefrom Utah enjoyed solely by neighboring states? Our continuing concern Opinions expressed in Common Carrier do not necessarily reflect those of The Salt Lake Tribune or the Common Carrier Board of Lay Editors Articles in this depart tnent are selected by the lay board of editors which operates independently of The Tribune editorial and reportorial policies The Common Carrier board representing a cross section of the community is composed of Jo yce itL Gray principal Arcadia Ele communications grandstands ing lots etc? Wouldn't it be in everyone's best interest if the entire project were explained with total anticipated costs methods of financing etc so that all of us will feel more comfortable in supporting the Olympics? CHARLES T BINTZ Le football season Consideration should be given to licensing and regulating that activity with appropriate returns to the state Utah residents now spend millions of dollars every year on gambling and related activity in adjoining states with those states reaping the state-operate- of Law Out-of-SLa- Wen-clov- Wen-doye- Rules for Common Carrier Articles comfort stations park- in the syllabus was a section on homosexual men and lesbian women If Paul G Begum IForum Sept 51 could take that class he would find an answer to his question "What is homosexuality and lesbianism?" A simple answer is this— homosexuality and lesbianism is a sexual preference It is one slice in a diverse pie of life The points of Mr Begum's argument revolve around the Bible and Bible quotes The weakness of Mr Begum's argument is that not everybody believes that the Bible is a supreme truth And since not everybody believes one way laws regarding personal choices cannot be made constitutionally This includes laws against a woman's right to a safe and legal abortion and laws against homosexuality Freedom of choice It is our right SIMONE S SEIKALY n es '' : shouldn't endeavor to compete with it However in limited and selected areas to be determined after appropriate study and analysis and then only with proper licensing control and regulation Utah can and should have a "piece of the pie" Utah could surely run a lottery as well (and as rewardingly) as Colorado Idaho and many other states that have long utilized lotteries to obtain needed state revenues without imposing a tax increase We could certainly stage a horse race as well as our neighbor states We could reconsider approval for slot machines and table games limited solely to Utah and perhaps thereby avoid the impending demise of that Utah community "Sports Book" betting has long been commonplace although illegal in Utah It has been said by law enforcement officials and others that the money involved is substantial particularly during Ity near the Utah border in southwestern Wyoming was not planned with a projection of receiving its revenues and customers from the population centers of Evanston and Kemmerer Again the financial support is predominantly supplied by Utahns typified for example by scheduling a racing program on Monday July 24 when they are otherwise held only on weekends and national holidays While the exact magnitude of Utah dollars spent on gambling activity in other states is a matter of conjecture one recent estimate appearing in a Tribune article on July n 16 1989 limited solely to placed the 1988 expenditures there by Utahns at a whopping 640 million This substantial sum would of course be increased by many more millions by the addition of Utah dollars spent on gambling elsewhere in Nevada and on horse racing lotteries and other wagering in adjacent states In an analogous situd ation in Idaho where a lottery was recently started (and surely will get sizeable support from Utahns) it was estimated that Idaho residents had previously spent $10 million annually on lotteries in surrounding states The point to be made here is that many Utahns are indeed gambling in adjoining states and spending millions of dollars in so doing That being the case why shouldn't Utah take steps to at least share in these substantial expenditures by Utahns now The dollar gambling operations in Wendover Nev are dependent almost solely on the financial support of customers from Utah Quite obviously it is a simple geographic fact that there is no one else within reasonable distance to provide such support And Utahns uo indeed provide it One can readily observe that in the expansive and crowded parking lots of the Wendover hotels and casinos virtually every car has a Utah license One Wendover hotel in a friendly gesture recognizing its Utah patrons has placed the names of Utah cities on many of its slot machines There lined up in a row with prominent name-plataffixed we can feed our coins to a machine named Bountiful Provo Logan or almost any other Utah city of our choice Further the Wendover casino operators have made it very convenient to visit their establishments even for those who do not have a car or those who don't wish to drive themselves to the Nevada border town Every day several deluxe motor coaches supplied by the casinos shuttle back and forth to Wendover from Salt Lake Ogden and other northern Utah locations loaded with Utahns eager to spend their money in Nevada Commonplace too are the many chartered bus trips sponsored by various Utah clubs fraternal organizations employee groups and similar gatherings The people of Southern Utah are not forgotten Residents of Cedar City St George and environs need only take the short drive to Mesquite to be welcomed to a large lively and hotel and casino complex supported primarily by Utalms Here again throughout the acres of parking the vastly predominant license plate is that bearing the slogan "Ski Utah" Looking elsewhere it's apparent facil that the large new horse-racin- g multi-millio- The Public Forum Support Olympics Gambling ed happening in Utah suggest any modification of the states attitude toward gambling? Simply because in my view it's time for Utahns to first recognize what is happening all around us with respect to legalized gambling and the resulting impacts on our state and second to consider appropriate action designed to alleviate those impacts and by so doing help our stale economy instead of that of the neighboring states The pertinent question we must address in today's environment is not "Should we permit gambling?" but rather "Flow do we best cope with gambling?" This new direction of inquiry is necessary primarily because of evolving events in adjacent states aggressive promotion by various interests in those states and the resulting financial response by a sizeable number of Utahns island in a Utah is a gambling-fresea of surrounding states that sane-n- o some form of gambling Nevada of course is a mecca for gambling of all types Idaho now has a state-rulottery as Colorado has had for some time Horse racing has become a big attraction in Wyoming and has long been a legalized activity in other adjacent states On the national scene some form of legalized gambling is permitted in all states except Hawaii and Utah I have heard over the years all of Well-Regulat- statonyanywo Xe011 5 00 - : - 111"! fifJ r514 ik kWM ESE T ( '41 I I 1 AT4 - - LTI:NtiNorower e::4-11 -- Atqfs?v"5t2104-- 1 i -- - -- :f' z: ' DttrArilik 4441'4 : -:- :' w-vr- - ' ':' ' :1:''-- - - vvuzy-m7- : 0 - -- - ktF14i |