Questions about Question 7

In the upcoming November election, Maryland voters will be asked to expand gaming in the state to include table gaming. You will see it on your ballot as Question 7. Voting for Question 7 will mean the state will sanction slots and table games such as blackjack, roulette and craps, and rake in hundreds of millions of dollars and provide many jobs, both temporary and permanent during the construction of an MGM Grand resort and casino at National Harbor, Maryland (in Prince George's County at 495 and the Woodrow Wilson Bridge). A vote against Question 7 will mean the state sanctions only the 7 existing gaming sites and the state will continue to see hundreds of millions of dollars continue to go into West Virginia and Delaware coffers.

Since I work for the Prince George's County and the official position of the County Executive and County is to support Question 7, I am put into the position of advocating for gambling/gaming. Though some design work and photographing pro-Question 7 press events, I am accessory to helping bring what many people deem a vice to the state. Needless to say, the financial stakes are high, at the last press event, the pro-Question 7 lobby folks were taping the event with a $100k+ Red Epic camera.
 
I am somewhat conflicted with this. Im not sure I want a place I grew up in and work for looking like stretches of Atlantic City. Yet, a world class resort and casino would bring awesome concerts, sporting events and conventions and open new revenue streams without raising taxes. Im not sure I want to come to work in a place where there are seniors pumping coins or tickets into a slot machine at 7:30am. Yet, I and my family would see direct economic benefit from having the MGM built in the county.

I am not a gambler, I have a few fantasy football teams, participate in a survivor pool and bet Subway lunches with my friends and family.

I think it's important for us to discuss when we as designers are put into situations where we are asked to work for clients and goals we may not be totally on board with. Is this something anyone else has dealt with?