Casinos revitalized Atlantic City and Shreveport. Why wouldn’t we want to follow their footsteps to success?
@ 4:02 pm on May 22, 2008
It’s disconcerting to be on the same side as Steve Blow, but Reunion would be the perfect casino. It would do more for the convention center than 3 hotels. It would do more for Dallas than any sports arena for any venue.
We need gambling in Dallas, and we need gambling back on Galveston Island.
Of course, a Dallas casino would play hell on the economies of Oklahoma and Louisiana.
@ 4:22 pm on May 22, 2008
A casino at Reunion Arena, a red light district in Deep Ellum, a bullfighting arena at the Cotton Bowl…what other revenue streams might we create?
@ 4:30 pm on May 22, 2008
Only if we can be assured that it will be done and kept in a first class manner.
We should cater to the High Rollers and not the “we be gettin’ high and rollin’” set.
@ 4:33 pm on May 22, 2008
not the “we be gettin’ high and rollin’” set.
And whom might that be Mr. Tane?
@ 6:29 pm on May 22, 2008
Talk about an easy way to fill the city budget shortfall. The parking lots at the OK and LA casinos are filled with Texas license plates; demand isn’t a question. This is such an easy idea that there’s no way the city would ever adopt it; much better to get involved in a city-owned convention center hotel that will be a cash sinkhole.
@ 9:07 am on May 23, 2008
Anyone seen Detroit lately? Gambling was going to save them. Casino buildings with no windows. Empty streets (even with downtown stadiums). And how rich did that city get??
@ 12:21 pm on May 23, 2008
To Propish’s point — the key word is “casinos” — plural. A single casino will do okay, but it will also set up those slots and games to be just a wee bit more friendly to the house than those sitting in Shreveport. Atlantic City didn’t get going until there were enough casinos in town to create some competition for the gambling dollar. A single casino won’t get it done.
@ 1:43 pm on May 23, 2008
FrontBurner® launched in March 2003, the first blog in Dallas run by a media organization. This is where the editors of D Magazine come to waste a tremendous amount of time.
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Casinos revitalized Atlantic City and Shreveport. Why wouldn’t we want to follow their footsteps to success?
It’s disconcerting to be on the same side as Steve Blow, but Reunion would be the perfect casino. It would do more for the convention center than 3 hotels. It would do more for Dallas than any sports arena for any venue.
We need gambling in Dallas, and we need gambling back on Galveston Island.
Of course, a Dallas casino would play hell on the economies of Oklahoma and Louisiana.
A casino at Reunion Arena, a red light district in Deep Ellum, a bullfighting arena at the Cotton Bowl…what other revenue streams might we create?
Only if we can be assured that it will be done and kept in a first class manner.
We should cater to the High Rollers and not the “we be gettin’ high and rollin’” set.
not the “we be gettin’ high and rollin’” set.
And whom might that be Mr. Tane?
Talk about an easy way to fill the city budget shortfall. The parking lots at the OK and LA casinos are filled with Texas license plates; demand isn’t a question. This is such an easy idea that there’s no way the city would ever adopt it; much better to get involved in a city-owned convention center hotel that will be a cash sinkhole.
Anyone seen Detroit lately? Gambling was going to save them. Casino buildings with no windows. Empty streets (even with downtown stadiums). And how rich did that city get??
To Propish’s point — the key word is “casinos” — plural. A single casino will do okay, but it will also set up those slots and games to be just a wee bit more friendly to the house than those sitting in Shreveport. Atlantic City didn’t get going until there were enough casinos in town to create some competition for the gambling dollar. A single casino won’t get it done.