Larry Gregory
Larry Gregory
casinos due interest move
We've always had our casinos on barges. They've always had to be over water. Due to the hurricane, there was a lot of interest to move our casinos on land.
amount difficult investing limited money sell
it is going to be very difficult to sell to shareholders investing that amount of money in jurisdictions limited to only water.
approval casino coming feet north within
They're coming north within 800 feet of the shore. It will be the first casino to get approval to move.
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I've had conversations with five CEOs of major casino companies, including Harrah's and MGM and Casino Magic. They tell me they're reluctant to rebuild if the other factors still exist,
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That's a large casino development, and that's only the first phase. They're planning on coming back in with different phases on the south side of the property.
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You could get on one side of the Gulf Coast and shoot a bullet, and it wouldn't stop until it passed the state line. Nobody was coming.
competition early fierce
I think there will be some attrition, ... Competition is going to be fierce in the early days.
address biggest coming issue policy speeding
That will be the biggest policy issue the Legislature has had to address in a long time, ... and it's coming like a speeding bullet. Legislators are going to have to make that determination.
approval august begin casino open understanding
It's my understanding that construction will begin after we make the approval tomorrow, and the casino should open in August or September.
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It's standing room only. People were waiting two and three deep just to get on machines. It's absolutely unbelievable.
challenge companies cover insurance operate
The other challenge is that insurance companies won't want to cover them if they operate on water,
added area casinos ghost hotels region scholars-and-scholarship twelve
This region twelve years ago was a ghost town, ... The casinos and hotels have revitalized the area and added 14,000 jobs.
legislator minds next
will be on the minds of every legislator when they come in for the next session.
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We're witnessing the rebirth of the gaming industry on the Gulf Coast. I think these numbers are excellent. They seem to be consistent. I think they're sending out a great message to anyone wanting to invest on the Coast.