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[Urbanity]

The Catawba Nation has filed a lawsuit to build a substantial gaming complex in York County just outside the 485.

From their Filing:

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The project will consist of approximately a 220,000 sq/ft gaming facility and two hotels with a combined 750 rooms.  Included in the gaming facility will be numerous commercial and retail outlets and restaurants and other entertainment venues.  The gaming facility and hotels are expected to be in operation by the year 2013.

SC legislatures are threatening to fight this, but they may have an uphill battle.  Here is the related Press Release as well.

What's the board's take on it if it happens in regards to Charlotte.

Edited by Urbanity, 26 January 2012 - 02:51 PM.

[southslider]

^Economists usually say casinos lead to displaced dollars that would otherwise have been spent on similar entertainment venues that have comparable accessibility within a region.

Personally, I wouldn't mind if this would translate into fewer gentlemen's clubs across Charlotte.

[dbull75]

I like the idea of this casino as long as it becomes a regional attraction for the Carolinas, and not just some place for locals to go to. To build something of this size with 750 hotel rooms isn't exactly small scale either. It would be even better if it became a mini version of Foxwoods. Obviously that would take time. But it would be a great addition in that regard and only help Charlotte more.

[Windsurfer]

At the risk of sounding anti-growth, I don't like this idea. The Catawba River is already in danger and the location of this casino is very close to one of the last parts of The Catawba that isn't developed. Sprawl is sprawl.

[caterpillar2]

I would love to see one on College Street.

[ah59396]

We will probably have to slap a couple police stations around it.  Crime rates will go up and city aura will drop.  Plus local watchdog groups will be out calling for the head of the mayor.

Oh wait, that's in sim city 3000.  I'm all for it and I don't even gamble.

[nonillogical]

When I was a freshman at WCU, I delivered pizzas in Cherokee, often to the Casino/Harrahs hotel. Cherokee is a pretty desolate, poor place honestly, and I always found the distinction jarring, but I didn't get the sense that it was a cause of that or a real detriment to the community since it almost exclusively catered to tourists and employed local people.

[nashbill]

North Carolina should go ahead and allow casino's.  Across the country, many cities have them.  The people who want to play are going to do it, one way or another.  Are they worse than the lottery?  Having it across the state line will just mean that NC will once again be givng there money to another state.  Does any one remember the lines of people at the convenience stores in SC to get lotto tickets when the prizes where huge.  Personally, I find them boring.  I don't like giving my money away.

[ricky_davis_fan_21]

ah59396, on 27 January 2012 - 11:09 AM, said:

We will probably have to slap a couple police stations around it.  Crime rates will go up and city aura will drop.  Plus local watchdog groups will be out calling for the head of the mayor.

Oh wait, that's in sim city 3000.  I'm all for it and I don't even gamble.

[dubone]

It would be kinda badass if they took over the PTL ruins to do this.

[ricky_davis_fan_21]

dubone, on 28 January 2012 - 04:48 PM, said:

It would be kinda badass if they took over the PTL ruins to do this.

Thats exactly what I was thinking dubone

[southslider]

^^That would certainly bring another whole layer of meaning to "Heritage USA."

[ricky_davis_fan_21]

southslider, on 30 January 2012 - 10:03 AM, said:

^^That would certainly bring another whole layer of meaning to "Heritage USA."

I almost posted Jim Bakker would be turning in his grave, then I double checked and found out he's still alive. It would make me SO HAPPY, to know how pissed off that'd make him.