There are also opponents to the P2E pitch, and they, too, are trying to get out their opinion as to why the resort should be rejected. The anti-gaming campaign is predominantly led by religious leaders in the area, who argue casino gambling will deliver the parish a net-negative impact.
Slidell s Police Chief Randy Fandal and Sheriff Randy Smith have both voiced their opposition to the casino.
We don t want an adverse criminal element coming into Slidell, Fandal said in June.
Casino Odds UnknownThere hasn t been an official poll conducted on pre-vote support for the Slidell casino. And according to Jeremy Alford, publisher of LAPolitics.com, that makes it rather difficult to forecast an outcome on the gaming referendum.
Referendums are difficult to handicap. One side you have advocates kind of pushing an economic development message and benefits to the community, Alford told WWL Radio this week. On the other side, you have some folks who have some very, very serious concerns about crime.
There are approximately 188,000 registered voters in St. Tammany Parish. The vast majority nearly 82 percent identify as white. The parish is heavily Republican.
