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Old Posted Feb 7, 2008, 1:59 AM
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Like I said before, I'd be all game for casino's if the right locations within SA are chosen.
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Same here, I saw on ksat12.com that the governor doesn't like the idea to much.
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Old Posted Feb 7, 2008, 2:23 AM
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I'd be all for casino's if they were built in the at&t center area of east San Antonio. Anything to get that area going.
That would be great for that area for sure, great idea
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Same here, I saw on ksat12.com that the governor doesn't like the idea to much.
Fuck the governor. I hate Rick Perry.
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Old Posted Feb 7, 2008, 3:19 AM
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Fuck the governor. I hate Rick Perry.
I love the subtlety lol
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Old Posted Feb 7, 2008, 3:26 AM
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That would be great for that area for sure, great idea
A large casino/mixed-use development there would (imo) be quite successful and help transform that area. You'd get additional development and housing. It would be a 24/7 Entertainment District. Plus, you then have an area to add future stadiums for the NFL or MLB.
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Old Posted Feb 7, 2008, 3:51 PM
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^^^ Oh yeah I forgot you were my buddy with the MLB and NFL, did not think of the potential that a resort like this would give a better chance to land another team.




Side note- I watched the Spurs play the pacers last tuesday and it was not only an epic beat down I saw Damon Play his first game ever as a Spur. Okay just wanted to talk about the Spurs
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Old Posted Feb 7, 2008, 7:38 PM
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I don't know realistically how much better a chance a casino would give to another major pro sports team but would establish a 24/7 entertainment district that would be an ideal location for said team.
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I'm not surprise to hear some peeps from Austin be against Casinos. I'm sure it would have been different if the Sands Corp. mentioned Austin as a possible site. As for S.A., I believe our mayor has already said he doesn't want Casinos on the Riverwalk but open to other parts of S.A.
What is that supposed to mean? excuse me but so what that Austin, wasn't named as one of the sites, this is one Casino company. If gambling was legal in Texas you can be assured that somebody would build something in Austin as well. As Kevin mentioned ealier, we have had our share of casino proposals. But this is the thing on Casino's, Sure they are glitzy and big and can draw tourism but I personally wouldn't want something that really can end up causing just as many problems as what it would do for the economy. Talk about compulsive gamblers, people who loose everything not to mention that it can draw crime as well. I would rather have something that would be good for the community as a whole.
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Old Posted Feb 8, 2008, 4:42 PM
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Oh for the sake of humanity, please don't let your fractured ego ruin this thread as well. Enough! Take that shit elsewhere.
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I'm all for casinos where ever they are built in Texas. Any time you can get people to voluntarily pay taxes it benefits the entire state. Las Vegas didn't become far and away the fastest growing metro in the nation without casinos.
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Casinos will never happen in Texas because this is the center of the Bible belt and the buckle goes right over Texas. It took years and years to get the lottery thru.
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Old Posted Feb 8, 2008, 9:29 PM
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I'm not surprise to hear some peeps from Austin be against Casinos. I'm sure it would have been different if the Sands Corp. mentioned Austin as a possible site. As for S.A., I believe our mayor has already said he doesn't want Casinos on the Riverwalk but open to other parts of S.A.
How was my post anti-San Antonio? I'll assume you were talking about me since I was the first guy from Austin to post anything. And it was NOT anti-San Antonio. Seriouisly, stop whining. And I'm anything but anti-San Antonio. Give me a break, I was born there, how many of you San Antonio forumers were actually born in San Antonio?
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How was my post anti-San Antonio? I'll assume you were talking about me since I was the first guy from Austin to post anything. And it was NOT anti-San Antonio. Seriouisly, stop whining. And I'm anything but anti-San Antonio. Give me a break, I was born there, how many of you San Antonio forumers were actually born in San Antonio?
There's no whining. Again, I simply said "I'm not surprise people from Austin are against casinos." BTW, I never said you were anti-S.A. Please stop reading into something that's not there.

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Jdawgboy--But this is the thing on Casino's, Sure they are glitzy and big and can draw tourism but I personally wouldn't want something that really can end up causing just as many problems as what it would do for the economy
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There's no whining. Again, I simply said "I'm not surprise people from Austin are against casinos." BTW, I never said you were anti-S.A. Please stop reading into something that's not there.
Fair enough. I just don't want anyone thinking I'd bash San Antonio. Constructive criticism is one thing, but bashing is another.
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[QUOTE=KevinFromTexas;3333346]Well, Rick Perry and the other like minded politicians would block it. Until we have another Democrat governor you can forget about legalized gambling in Texas. Even if 80% of Texans want the chance to vote on the issue, which indicates they're in favor of legalizing it, the politicians would still take steps to block it.QUOTE]


Considering that Texas had 100 years of Democratic governors and legislatures, and none of those people legalized casinos, I am not sure what you are hanging your hat on.

And people need to understand that it’s more than just the bible thumpers who oppose casinos. Very large and influential business interests, such as the horse tracks, lotto, restaurants, almost any kind of existing entertainment industry all oppose casinos.

It seems like every 10 or 15 years we have this debate, and every time casinos gets shot down.
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Yeah. Casinos would take away all the money that nobody is spending at the tracks. Or the lottery for that matter.
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Old Posted Feb 9, 2008, 6:48 AM
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Yeah. Casinos would take away all the money that nobody is spending at the tracks. Or the lottery for that matter.
True, the horse racing industry is hurting, which is why they want slots to increase revenues. But horse racing does not want 'Vegas-style' casinos - those would kill of the race tracks for good. As for the lottery, people blow millions on that nonsense every week; I would hardly say that 'nobody' is spending money on it.

Personally, I am not thrilled with the idea of casinos coming to DFW. I lived in LV about 10 years ago and found that I couldn't control my gambling. The casinos are designed to separate you from your money – they are very good at it. The day I gambled away my truck payment was the day I decided to come back to Texas.
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Well, Rick Perry and the other like minded politicians would block it. Until we have another Democrat governor you can forget about legalized gambling in Texas. Even if 80% of Texans want the chance to vote on the issue, which indicates they're in favor of legalizing it, the politicians would still take steps to block it.QUOTE]


Considering that Texas had 100 years of Democratic governors and legislatures, and none of those people legalized casinos, I am not sure what you are hanging your hat on.

And people need to understand that it’s more than just the bible thumpers who oppose casinos. Very large and influential business interests, such as the horse tracks, lotto, restaurants, almost any kind of existing entertainment industry all oppose casinos.

It seems like every 10 or 15 years we have this debate, and every time casinos gets shot down.
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