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Commerce Casino

I made my first trek out there Saturday night. As much as I enjoy gaming, I am not a big fan of casinos. I actually prefer online poker play, where I can watch TV, talk to the kids, pet a cat. Two hours of sitting quietly, trying to see my cards but not letting anyone else see them, doesn't make for a fun evening. My husband and I play different games so we sit alone when we go.

Yesterday, this article appeared in the LA Times. Due to the casino revenue, the City of Commerce is awash in money. $33 million for 13,000 residents. Apparently, after the free trash pickup and the free bus service, the money is spent in interesting ways:

And then there is Camp Commerce, two hours away. A pine-shaded compound with seven A-frame cabins and a lodge with a stone fireplace, the 2.2-acre resort stays full through much of the summer and many winter weekends.

"If other people find out, everybody is going to want to move to Commerce," Araceli Rivas joked while sunning herself beside the resort's 30-foot pool.

I'm tempted to draw conclusions from this -- other cities should do likewise, how is Davis going to steal, I mean appropriate, this money -- but they'd be shots in the dark. My only reaction is COOL.