Comment 86049

By RightSaidFred (registered) | Posted February 08, 2013 at 09:58:55

The one arguement against a casino I seem to hear the most is 'Hamilton is not a tourist detination like Niagara Falls or Toronto, therefore, only Hamiltonians will be the customers thus taking away spending money going to other establishments.' My opinion, and judging by the presentation by the Mercanti group the other day is that if you build it as an attraction, better than the other similar attractions, the people will come. The Mercanti's are not just offering a casino but a possible anchor for a greater entertainment district that a city of 500,000 people currently do not have on this level. And they are putting their own money into this, they are not asking for a dime from me.

I initially joined this site because of my opposition to a greedy owner who was demanding where we spend 'my money' to build him a stadium where he wanted it or he would leave town. Now we have a true Hamiltonian who wants to invest his own money in downtown to build an entertainment complex that will also hold a casino. Flamboro will not be an option folks, it just won't. The province is exiting the horse business altogether and they will take their slots with them, either to our downtown or to some other municipality. This is how I see it anyway

Comment edited by RightSaidFred on 2013-02-08 10:54:01

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