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Originally Posted by Redboard
Besides the size of the native population, Philly is usually in the top 15 cities visited in the U.S. How many visitors does Middlesex or Newark get every year? There is one casino in Philly now, but a little competition never hurt and if the place offered better gambling options, who wouldn't walk across the bridge.
The Philadelphia 76ers are investing $82 million on a new practice facility in Camden.
http://www.nj.com/camden/index.ssf/2...est_in_us.html
They could put a casino in the same area, which is known as the Camden waterfront. There’s a ball park there for their minor league team, a concert arena, an Aquarium. Handle security the same way they do in AC, hire extra police to patrol a designated area.
As far as Monmouth, they already has the infrastructure along with parking etc. No need to build anything. Of course it would have to be approved by the horsemen.
The 76ers plan to build it in parking lot #2 on the map below. |
Again please explain to me how this has anything to do with the governor who you ripped when certain things are beyond his control. He pledged tax cuts but there are none because the legislature balked. Same deal with Atlantic City but now you are concentrating solely on Camden.
The aquarium was a mistake the day it was conceived lets go all the way back to 1994
Camden's Aquarium Risks Ignominy; Drab Exhibits a Problem as Complex Fails to Lift Waterfront
http://www.nytimes.com/1994/10/17/ny...ails-lift.html
What a tremendous waste of taxpayer money people choose to spend their money elsewhere.
The 76ers got a $82 million dollar tax break to locate there another waste of taxpayer dollars. People don't go watch them in the regular season how many will watch practice besides their inept (evaluating basketball they stole this money) executives. This isn't even a NJ team the EDA should be disbanded.
You kill the governor for investing $263 million but its ok for 82 mil to be spent on this disgrace. Be consistent at least it will enhance your argument slightly.
There will be more security people at the complex than visitors even from the immediate area. If they charge even a dollar it will be a ghost town. If its free I can only imagine the crowd that goes in there to escape the heat.
You might be the only person to attempt to walk across the bridge but I'll put the odds at 100/1. Please inform me if you attempt it. A pic fron the middle of the bridge would be appreciated.
Why not build two racetracks within five miles of each other Philly is in the top fifteen cities visited in the U.S. Build it as close to Parx as you can according to your logic. We need to spend more taxpayer dollars on stuff like this right?
How many of these visitors go into Camden? If you can find me a stat that shows 5% I'll fold my cards and declare you the champ.
