Comments on: Once Again: Hold Up On That Convention Hotel http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/2009/02/26/once-again-hold-up-on-that-convention-hotel/ FrontBurner® has been called the best blog in Dallas (repeatedly), a snarky celebration of ignorance, and a daily conversation about Dallas among the editors of D Magazine. Thu, 18 Mar 2010 14:52:35 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: mike http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/2009/02/26/once-again-hold-up-on-that-convention-hotel/comment-page-1/#comment-63024 mike Fri, 27 Feb 2009 01:58:37 +0000 http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/?p=18671#comment-63024 how about hold up on that demolition contract for reunion arena? how about hold up on that demolition contract for reunion arena?

]]> By: Grant http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/2009/02/26/once-again-hold-up-on-that-convention-hotel/comment-page-1/#comment-62997 Grant Thu, 26 Feb 2009 18:56:34 +0000 http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/?p=18671#comment-62997 If they give away free drinks at a downtown casino in Dallas they won't be able to build one big enough. Many a night in college we went to Tunica with $100 in hand and the goal of winning money or drinking to the equivalent of a $100 bar tab. Most casinos I've seen have free drinks at the tables and $1 drinks at the bar. I think a casino or two in Dallas would have to built around a resort-style setting, much like Choctaw, Miss. Anyone ever been to the Harrah's in New Orleans? That place is a disaster. If they give away free drinks at a downtown casino in Dallas they won’t be able to build one big enough. Many a night in college we went to Tunica with $100 in hand and the goal of winning money or drinking to the equivalent of a $100 bar tab.

Most casinos I’ve seen have free drinks at the tables and $1 drinks at the bar.

I think a casino or two in Dallas would have to built around a resort-style setting, much like Choctaw, Miss.

Anyone ever been to the Harrah’s in New Orleans? That place is a disaster.

]]> By: Bill http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/2009/02/26/once-again-hold-up-on-that-convention-hotel/comment-page-1/#comment-62990 Bill Thu, 26 Feb 2009 18:32:34 +0000 http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/?p=18671#comment-62990 When every city has a casino, who's going to bother traveling to another city to gamble? When every city has a casino, who’s going to bother traveling to another city to gamble?

]]> By: HSH http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/2009/02/26/once-again-hold-up-on-that-convention-hotel/comment-page-1/#comment-62975 HSH Thu, 26 Feb 2009 17:54:19 +0000 http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/?p=18671#comment-62975 Wick -- The Leg will pass it but Goodhair will veto. He has to. The Church Lady will demand it and he needs the Church Lady in his gunbattle with Kay Bay. Wick –

The Leg will pass it but Goodhair will veto. He has to. The Church Lady will demand it and he needs the Church Lady in his gunbattle with Kay Bay.

]]> By: James http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/2009/02/26/once-again-hold-up-on-that-convention-hotel/comment-page-1/#comment-62942 James Thu, 26 Feb 2009 16:23:38 +0000 http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/?p=18671#comment-62942 Do we really want to turn Reunion into a casino? I think Dallas can do better than that. I prefer a nice Las Vegas style casino like the Wynn or Paris. Let's think more upscale here people! Do we really want to turn Reunion into a casino? I think Dallas can do better than that. I prefer a nice Las Vegas style casino like the Wynn or Paris. Let’s think more upscale here people!

]]> By: Dallas BK http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/2009/02/26/once-again-hold-up-on-that-convention-hotel/comment-page-1/#comment-62932 Dallas BK Thu, 26 Feb 2009 15:35:03 +0000 http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/?p=18671#comment-62932 And where would they put the casino exactly? Reunion Arena has been mentioned countless times but that won't work because the city council (except for Hunt) wants to barrel forward spending the money to tear it down for no compelling reason. And where would they put the casino exactly? Reunion Arena has been mentioned countless times but that won’t work because the city council (except for Hunt) wants to barrel forward spending the money to tear it down for no compelling reason.

]]> By: Grammar Police http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/2009/02/26/once-again-hold-up-on-that-convention-hotel/comment-page-1/#comment-62927 Grammar Police Thu, 26 Feb 2009 15:17:12 +0000 http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/?p=18671#comment-62927 Will Biffco build the hotel if we can get a casino? Will Biffco build the hotel if we can get a casino?

]]> By: Amy S http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/2009/02/26/once-again-hold-up-on-that-convention-hotel/comment-page-1/#comment-62926 Amy S Thu, 26 Feb 2009 15:03:15 +0000 http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/?p=18671#comment-62926 The other hurdle - alcohol. Would these casino's be allowed to serve complimentary drinks like Las Vegas and Shreveport casinos? New Mexico casinos require all alcohol be sold and consumed at an attached bar (seperate from the casino). Michigan casinos sell all their drinks, which is why the Detroit casinos are losing out to Windsor's. Having a hotel with a casino would certainly entice this North Dallas resident to make an occasional fun "weekend" out of a trip downtown. The other hurdle – alcohol. Would these casino’s be allowed to serve complimentary drinks like Las Vegas and Shreveport casinos? New Mexico casinos require all alcohol be sold and consumed at an attached bar (seperate from the casino). Michigan casinos sell all their drinks, which is why the Detroit casinos are losing out to Windsor’s.

Having a hotel with a casino would certainly entice this North Dallas resident to make an occasional fun “weekend” out of a trip downtown.

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