tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711985.post5383807727654221146..comments2024-03-05T05:38:22.024-05:00Comments on Left at the Gate: Odds On the Big AAlan Mannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12570505944559196118noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711985.post-4096260728746395532009-09-14T18:36:18.617-04:002009-09-14T18:36:18.617-04:00It,s time to retire rap tail, she has nothing left...It,s time to retire rap tail, she has nothing left. sell her as a broodmare, take the $ and run.<br />what has happen to Bruce Brown he is colder then Bruce Levine. do i hear trainer change?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711985.post-42198272949614525632009-09-14T17:32:47.074-04:002009-09-14T17:32:47.074-04:00Yes, anyone ignoring examples like Foxwood would d...Yes, anyone ignoring examples like Foxwood would do so at their own peril. But wouldn't Aqueduct resemble the Yonkers model - or even more -the Philadelphia Park model more than Foxwood? At Philly, the average daily take on each slot machine (amazingly) continues to significantly exceed their original predictions, this throughout the lousy economy of the past two years. (You could look it up.) <br /><br />On weekends, there still is not a machine without a warm body feeding it quarters.<br /><br />As noted in the comments above, with a shuttle from JFK and such a huge population pool, (FAMOUS LAST WORDS:) how could this not be a sure thing?jamesphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10607923720458834783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711985.post-33686347652772133562009-09-14T14:22:27.913-04:002009-09-14T14:22:27.913-04:00Beware of false promises of gold...
http://tinyur...Beware of false promises of gold...<br /><br />http://tinyurl.com/ocfcox<br /><br />The wonder, and the fall<br /><br />A source of pride, plenty for Pequots in boom times, struggling Foxwoods now a looming threat to tribe<br /><br />By Jenn Abelson <br />Globe Staff / September 13, 2009 <br /><br />Foxwoods faces financial problems that threaten to tear the tribe apart. Crushed by more than $2 billion in debt from exorbitant expansion, the resort is fighting an uphill battle against sliding revenues because of the economy and increased competition from newer venues. More than 700 layoffs in the last year, or about 6 percent of the workforce, failed to stem the bleeding as slot revenues at the casino continued to drop, plunging 13 percent in July to $63.2 million compared with a year ago.jknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711985.post-15241235655009785192009-09-14T11:25:00.467-04:002009-09-14T11:25:00.467-04:00One of the proponents should propose expanding the...One of the proponents should propose expanding the Airtain monorail to the Big A.El Angelohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14145024095815950963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711985.post-67462916773534241992009-09-14T09:02:28.603-04:002009-09-14T09:02:28.603-04:00Based on the location of the Big A, and its close ...Based on the location of the Big A, and its close proximity to a population density that no other casino in America has, Alan could run a most succesful casino there! hey, maybe that's not such a bad idea......Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711985.post-78803089125718146422009-09-14T08:45:13.136-04:002009-09-14T08:45:13.136-04:00I am rooting for SLG/Hard Rock though, as I believ...I am rooting for SLG/Hard Rock though, as I believe it will be more successful due to name recognition, dont underestimate the brand appeal. Recently had freinds visiting that wanted to go the the hard rock at yankee stadium, wasnt even a game that day. <br /><br />Airport delay/layovers may very well be attracted by the brand.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711985.post-84477074022513035702009-09-14T08:42:34.208-04:002009-09-14T08:42:34.208-04:00Put me in for a sawbuck on the chalk, AEG an overl...Put me in for a sawbuck on the chalk, AEG an overlay at 3-1. Smart money will be rolling in.<br /><br />Great analysis, thanks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711985.post-80187873017915743632009-09-14T08:02:03.544-04:002009-09-14T08:02:03.544-04:00Accurate analysis based on information available t...Accurate analysis based on information available to the public. Who knows what's going on behind closed doors and what last minute deals are being struck? Has the NYRA endorsed a bidder or even mentioned bidders they were not comfortable with sharing the premises?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com