Comments on: No casino…possibly. http://allthingsbuffalo.wnymedia.net/blogs/2008/07/09/no-casinopossibly/ Drooling over plans and renderings since 2005 Wed, 19 Nov 2008 21:55:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: hamp http://allthingsbuffalo.wnymedia.net/blogs/2008/07/09/no-casinopossibly/#comment-29624 hamp Thu, 17 Jul 2008 21:30:44 +0000 http://allthingsbuffalo.wnymedia.net/blogs/2008/07/09/no-casinopossibly/#comment-29624 We don't need a casino. And in case you haven't been to Europe lately, the cites there are great, and the quality of life is superior to the U.S. Buffalo should be so lucky. The anti-casino people are not cynical. Just the opposite. They believe Buffalo is a great place and doesn't need a casino. Cynical people think nothing ever happens here and that our only hope is a casino. Casino development is not exactly a new idea. Cities desperate for development are building them all over the U.S. They include Gary, Indiana, Detroit, Michigan, Biloxi, MS and Atlantic City. Not exactly hotbeds of development. ACS people will win. And that is a win for the city too. We don’t need a casino. And in case you haven’t been to Europe lately, the cites there are great, and the quality of life is superior to the U.S. Buffalo should be so lucky.

The anti-casino people are not cynical. Just the opposite. They believe Buffalo is a great place and doesn’t need a casino. Cynical people think nothing ever happens here and that our only hope is a casino.

Casino development is not exactly a new idea. Cities desperate for development are building them all over the U.S. They include Gary, Indiana, Detroit, Michigan, Biloxi, MS and Atlantic City. Not exactly hotbeds of development.

ACS people will win. And that is a win for the city too.

]]> By: Lola http://allthingsbuffalo.wnymedia.net/blogs/2008/07/09/no-casinopossibly/#comment-29540 Lola Mon, 14 Jul 2008 18:10:14 +0000 http://allthingsbuffalo.wnymedia.net/blogs/2008/07/09/no-casinopossibly/#comment-29540 I am always amazed that Buffalo's culture seems to be what I've coined ACS (arrogance, cynicism and suspicion) toward anything that is new that might remotely sound like changing from what we are to what we could be. Someone once pointed out to me that Buffalo is very much like European cities in that none like changes of any sort. Well, my response is that THIS AIN'T EUROPE and the ACS people AREN'T GOING TO WIN this one. Judge What's-his-name's decision WILL NOT BE ENFORCED by the state and will be OVERTURNED on appeal. Old World/old school thinking is a dinosaur who's current thinking portends its final gasps of fighting to keep a past that never existed except in their own minds. In this case, I say GET OUT OF THE WAY. You'll adjust sooner or later OR NOT! I am always amazed that Buffalo’s culture seems to be what I’ve coined ACS (arrogance, cynicism and suspicion) toward anything that is new that might remotely sound like changing from what we are to what we could be. Someone once pointed out to me that Buffalo is very much like European cities in that none like changes of any sort. Well, my response is that THIS AIN’T EUROPE and the ACS people AREN’T GOING TO WIN this one. Judge What’s-his-name’s decision WILL NOT BE ENFORCED by the state and will be OVERTURNED on appeal. Old World/old school thinking is a dinosaur who’s current thinking portends its final gasps of fighting to keep a past that never existed except in their own minds. In this case, I say GET OUT OF THE WAY. You’ll adjust sooner or later OR NOT!

]]> By: Ivan http://allthingsbuffalo.wnymedia.net/blogs/2008/07/09/no-casinopossibly/#comment-29491 Ivan Fri, 11 Jul 2008 15:24:36 +0000 http://allthingsbuffalo.wnymedia.net/blogs/2008/07/09/no-casinopossibly/#comment-29491 FYI the Senecas are going to proceed with their plan. Most likely they'll appeal this to a higher court. FYI the Senecas are going to proceed with their plan. Most likely they’ll appeal this to a higher court.

]]> By: elias http://allthingsbuffalo.wnymedia.net/blogs/2008/07/09/no-casinopossibly/#comment-29483 elias Fri, 11 Jul 2008 03:04:59 +0000 http://allthingsbuffalo.wnymedia.net/blogs/2008/07/09/no-casinopossibly/#comment-29483 first off, writer...this was your most passionate blog yet...bravo! my biggest issue is the hotel aspect. i have serious curiosity as to how the rest of the country views us, and i really believe that our hotels' reputations aren't probably what we think they are (not meant to be offensive to those in the industry, im just making a point), what was so bad about putting up a 20 story 4 star hotel, creating the possibility of both urgency at other hotels and also when businesspeople may be in handling business for a just a day, they might have incentive to stay the night, better quality hotels, not everyone is from the area, also, not everybody gambles, which may lead to them to spending some cash on our local businesses...there is so much more than gambling at stake..it is that 'big chance we should take' first off, writer…this was your most passionate blog yet…bravo!
my biggest issue is the hotel aspect. i have serious curiosity as to how the rest of the country views us, and i really believe that our hotels’ reputations aren’t probably what we think they are (not meant to be offensive to those in the industry, im just making a point), what was so bad about putting up a 20 story 4 star hotel, creating the possibility of both urgency at other hotels and also when businesspeople may be in handling business for a just a day, they might have incentive to stay the night, better quality hotels, not everyone is from the area, also, not everybody gambles, which may lead to them to spending some cash on our local businesses…there is so much more than gambling at stake..it is that ‘big chance we should take’

]]> By: Bison716 http://allthingsbuffalo.wnymedia.net/blogs/2008/07/09/no-casinopossibly/#comment-29467 Bison716 Wed, 09 Jul 2008 19:05:57 +0000 http://allthingsbuffalo.wnymedia.net/blogs/2008/07/09/no-casinopossibly/#comment-29467 BIG LOSS FOR BUFFALO! BIG LOSS FOR BUFFALO!

]]> By: Great Job Buffalo http://allthingsbuffalo.wnymedia.net/blogs/2008/07/09/no-casinopossibly/#comment-29466 Great Job Buffalo Wed, 09 Jul 2008 17:21:32 +0000 http://allthingsbuffalo.wnymedia.net/blogs/2008/07/09/no-casinopossibly/#comment-29466 I think it is funny that they say that "the poor" and "the lowlifes" are going to ruin the city. This could not be further from the truth. If you look up at Niagara Falls (Ontario not NY) the casinos are doing very well and provide many tourists with the experience they want. You will not get the lowlifes but will instead get the US citizens who will go downtown instead of making the trip across the border. No one took that into account. With the increased security and hassle crossing the international border, local people don't want to wait in long lines at the bridge just so they can go gamble. This would have been a great opportunity to help the city to revitalize but instead we went and screwed it up. The people who are against this plan are older people who don't want to see change. They are single-handedly ruining it for us, the young citizens of the area. In 20-30 years we will look back and wonder why the city hasn't changed and the people who are against it now won't be around and it won't even matter to them. The casino doesn't just provide 1000 jobs IN BUFFALO, but also gives businessmen and tourists and other visitors to the area something to do while they are in what could be the Great City of Buffalo. I hope that the correct decision is made and the new casino is allowed to be built. Thanks. *These are just my views and opinions. If you disagree, that is your right as an American.* I think it is funny that they say that “the poor” and “the lowlifes” are going to ruin the city. This could not be further from the truth. If you look up at Niagara Falls (Ontario not NY) the casinos are doing very well and provide many tourists with the experience they want. You will not get the lowlifes but will instead get the US citizens who will go downtown instead of making the trip across the border. No one took that into account. With the increased security and hassle crossing the international border, local people don’t want to wait in long lines at the bridge just so they can go gamble. This would have been a great opportunity to help the city to revitalize but instead we went and screwed it up. The people who are against this plan are older people who don’t want to see change. They are single-handedly ruining it for us, the young citizens of the area. In 20-30 years we will look back and wonder why the city hasn’t changed and the people who are against it now won’t be around and it won’t even matter to them. The casino doesn’t just provide 1000 jobs IN BUFFALO, but also gives businessmen and tourists and other visitors to the area something to do while they are in what could be the Great City of Buffalo. I hope that the correct decision is made and the new casino is allowed to be built.

Thanks.

*These are just my views and opinions. If you disagree, that is your right as an American.*

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