Casinos fund public pensions

According to CBS news:
"Kansas legislators moved closer Monday to dedicating revenues from state-owned casinos to pensions for teachers and government workers as part of a broader bill bolstering the long-term financial health of the state's retirement system..."
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Does anyone know how long it will take for the Kansas curriculum to include favorable references to gambling and casinos.

"Now children, if you have $5 on a 17/18 split, a pony on the red and second column, how many total rewards do we earn?"

Quote: FleaStiff

According to CBS news:
"Kansas legislators moved closer Monday to dedicating revenues from state-owned casinos to pensions for teachers and government workers as part of a broader bill bolstering the long-term financial health of the state's retirement system..."
.........

Does anyone know how long it will take for the Kansas curriculum to include favorable references to gambling and casinos.

Probably before they include evolution.

In elementary school (25 years ago), we went to a couple weekday matinees each year as "rewards" for whatever. really, they were teacher training days, but that's not what you want to tell the kids. With cinemas on the decline, I could see moving to casino/carnival events instead of movies as rewards.

As far as actually teaching the gambling...what happens to a school that teaches a literal interpretation of the bible in history class and gambling in math class?

Quote: WizardofEngland

"Now children, if you have $5 on a 17/18 split, a pony on the red and second column, how many total rewards do we earn?"

I need to stop drinking when reading some of these posts... I almost choked on my iced tea from laughing so hard...

Quote: FleaStiff

Does anyone know how long it will take for the Kansas curriculum to include favorable references to gambling and casinos.

Heck, just imagine the fascinating new venues for class trips.

Quote: WizardofEngland

"Now children, if you have $5 on a 17/18 split, a pony on the red and second column, how many total rewards do we earn?"

What is a "pony"?

Quote: FleaStiff

Does anyone know how long it will take for the Kansas curriculum to include favorable references to gambling and casinos.

I don't know about Kansas, but when I was teaching, I used a roulette problem in teaching calculation of expected value. I proved an illustration from a casino gaming guide that showed the table layout and each of the possible individual wagers, and I asked the students to calculate which wager was the worst. Once I also made a weekend trip to Las Vegas and brought back decks of cards they were giving away at the Tropicana and gave them to the students. I still have four or five of those Tropicana decks.

But no, that was in a state that didn't have casinos, just a lottery, and I don't think any of that money found a way to support my pension.

Have we come full circle yet? Once upon a time, union pensions funds financed new casinos.