baseball4
Posts: 279
Jul 20, 2011 2:38am
Any word? What's going in with it?
se-alum
Posts: 13,948
Jul 20, 2011 7:57am
Heard this morning that Penn is still having some trouble on some issues. They didn't really go in to detail though.
thedynasty1998
Posts: 6,844
Jul 20, 2011 8:02am
Penn has a pending lawsuit against the city over annexation into Columbus and the use of city water and sewage. They also have a gentle mans agreement that their land near the Arena must sell for a certain price. Yesterday was the deadline for an agreement and they couldn't come to one, therefore, they will go to court and potentially may not build.
Penn also asked the Dispatch to agree to not interfere with their business, and the Dispatch refused.
Basically Penn has bent over backwards and Wolfe and the Dispatch are trying to stick it to them.
Penn also asked the Dispatch to agree to not interfere with their business, and the Dispatch refused.
Basically Penn has bent over backwards and Wolfe and the Dispatch are trying to stick it to them.
Go4alOngbOmB
Posts: 673
Jul 20, 2011 12:40pm
Leave it to the dispatch to screw a good thing over.....
Oh well, I guess Ill just go to Wheeling or Indiana for a while longer. How something can be this big of a cluster is beyond me.
Oh well, I guess Ill just go to Wheeling or Indiana for a while longer. How something can be this big of a cluster is beyond me.
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sportchampps
Posts: 7,361
Jul 20, 2011 2:30pm
its a cluster because people dont actually look at what casinos can bring to the arena (ie. money and tourists). People just believe it will lead to degenerate gamblers and increased crime. I have friends who are only 26 who have actually said it will only bring crime to the area and when I ask them if they have been to a casino before their answer is always no. These friends are also the same ones who think the park in downtown columbus was a great idea and worth every penny.
se-alum
Posts: 13,948
Jul 20, 2011 2:32pm
What the hell more does the city want. They got the casino moved(which was a terrible idea). Let them build the damn thing, and hopefully revitalize the west end.
karen lotz
Posts: 22,284
Jul 20, 2011 2:41pm
Some nice progress being made on Toledo's casino. Anyone know when its supposed to open?
-Society-
Posts: 1,348
Jul 20, 2011 2:48pm
karen lotz;835682 wrote:Some nice progress being made on Toledo's casino. Anyone know when its supposed to open?
http://www.hollywoodcasinotoledo.com/Casino
karen lotz
Posts: 22,284
Jul 20, 2011 2:51pm
Thank you for the link.
bases_loaded
Posts: 6,912
Jul 20, 2011 2:52pm
karen lotz;835682 wrote:Some nice progress being made on Toledo's casino. Anyone know when its supposed to open?
Awesome. Bc the city that really needs one is the one closest to Detroit and Windsor. Smh
Iliketurtles
Posts: 8,191
Jul 20, 2011 3:20pm
Yeah I drove past the one in Toledo this past weekend they have some nice progress going Im pretty pumped for them to finish it hate going all the way up to Detroit.
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dave
Posts: 4,558
Jul 20, 2011 3:26pm
bases_loaded;835701 wrote:Awesome. Bc the city that really needs one is the one closest to Detroit and Windsor. Smh
It will keep the money in Ohio, that's what all these casinos are about. There are casinos close to Cincinnati and Cleveland too. Nobody goes to Windsor anymore though.
se-alum
Posts: 13,948
Jul 20, 2011 3:30pm
Have the Passport laws cut down on the tourism in Windsor?dave;835769 wrote:It will keep the money in Ohio, that's what all these casinos are about. There are casinos close to Cincinnati and Cleveland too. Nobody goes to Windsor anymore though.
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dave
Posts: 4,558
Jul 20, 2011 3:32pm
yes, and the exchange rate.
se-alum
Posts: 13,948
Jul 20, 2011 3:37pm
I will be very pissed if this casino doesn't get built. The people wanted, build the damn thing.
FatHobbit
Posts: 8,651
Jul 20, 2011 3:44pm
se-alum;835782 wrote:I will be very pissed if this casino doesn't get built. The people wanted, build the damn thing.
I thought people in Columbus didn't want it?
se-alum
Posts: 13,948
Jul 20, 2011 3:46pm
They didn't, the people of the state did. The state needs to step in and make sure both sides work this out.FatHobbit;835792 wrote:I thought people in Columbus didn't want it?
derek bomar
Posts: 3,722
Jul 20, 2011 4:12pm
thedynasty1998;835273 wrote:
Penn also asked the Dispatch to agree to not interfere with their business, and the Dispatch refused.
Basically Penn has bent over backwards and Wolfe and the Dispatch are trying to stick it to them.
Just curious, how is this happening? I haven't been paying attention.
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raiderbuck
Posts: 1,623
Jul 20, 2011 8:52pm
se-alum;835665 wrote:What the hell more does the city want. They got the casino moved(which was a terrible idea). Let them build the damn thing, and hopefully revitalize the west end.
They want the tax revenue. Annexed it out of downtown, but they still want Penn to pay the taxes to the city.
se-alum
Posts: 13,948
Jul 20, 2011 9:16pm
raiderbuck;835986 wrote:They want the tax revenue. Annexed it out of downtown, but they still want Penn to pay the taxes to the city.
Screw that, they had their chance to get the tax money.
ts1227
Posts: 12,319
Jul 20, 2011 9:46pm
raiderbuck;835986 wrote:They want the tax revenue. Annexed it out of downtown, but they still want Penn to pay the taxes to the city.
The Dispatch says they are involved involved because they claim they gave money to the campaign for Penn with an agreement that they will be annexed.
They had a deal hammered out (annex, Columbus puts like $15M into cleaning the site, all outstanding suits dropped), but it was contingent upon selling the old location by today, which didn't happen.
thedynasty1998
Posts: 6,844
Jul 20, 2011 10:32pm
The mayor and the city are morons. But for the Dispatch to get in the middle of it is disgusting. They gave money to the campaign to have it moved because they didn't want it in the Arena district, a location they have an ownership stake in. The campaign money was only to protect it's own investments.
Cat Food Flambe'
Posts: 1,230
Jul 20, 2011 11:21pm
Does anyone REALLY think Penn National won't build the casino? 
GoPens
Posts: 2,339
Jul 20, 2011 11:26pm
Just got back from Windsor and go 4 or 5 times a year. Nicer there than any casino around here that I've been to.dave;835769 wrote:It will keep the money in Ohio, that's what all these casinos are about. There are casinos close to Cincinnati and Cleveland too. Nobody goes to Windsor anymore though.
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queencitybuckeye
Posts: 7,117
Jul 21, 2011 4:03pm
Penn National has announced that an agreement in principle has been reached to end the lawsuit and the casino is on track to open in late 2012.