Comment 86960

By Woody10 (registered) | Posted March 01, 2013 at 11:35:34 in reply to Comment 86958

Well, from the article he quotes:

He says the bad stuff hasn’t happened. He says they’ve looked hard, checked the stats with police and local social service agencies, and the casino has not set loose a plague on the streets of Brantford.

and as far as "YOU" saying he said "The casino itself has done nothing for downtown" he actually said:

The mayor believes the casino itself, on downtown’s southern edge, has done little for the core. Patrons roll in, roll out. But those thousands of students do bring the downtown sidewalks alive.

Casino Brantford provides some 900 jobs and has turned over nearly $50 million to the city. (Reg Beaudry/ urbanicity)Yes, there’s Money Mart and thrift stores. But new student residences are popping up. The latest, which opens this week, is the $11-million Expositor Place. In this restored 1895 gem, there will be commercial space and a home for 210 students. The city kicked in $450,000 to restore the historic facade.

And do you really think we will get the same benefits from Flamborough? Maybe, IF they expand with a hotel/waterpark/theatre type of facility. But seriously, we all know that will never happen. Time to be realists don't you think?

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