Comments on: Proposed Casino to be Branded as Hollywood Casino

By: sft11

sft11 — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:41:33 +0000

mrmonnin Says: October 12th, 2009 at 12:20 pm Nothing is going to make everyone happy and how deeply can the buckeye hall of fame be marketed? This is the same layout as in IN and PA. this will be nothing like the casinos in PA #1 what you call casinos over there are not casinos at all they are nothing more than a slots parlor

By: sft11

sft11 — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:38:15 +0000

chances are they will start with a single story casino and expand at a later date

By: arobinbird

arobinbird — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 01:31:13 +0000

“If weÃ¢â‚¬â„¢re going to legalize casinos in Ohio, why not just legalize casinos in Ohio, and leave it up to local zoning boards as to where they are? ”

I agree with you Barbara, the location was a turn-off for me as well. Maybe if I had more time to consider it, I could come up with a better location….

By: Barbara

Barbara — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 10:44:09 +0000

If we’re going to legalize casinos in Ohio, why not just legalize casinos in Ohio, and leave it up to local zoning boards as to where they are? Why should the entire state of Ohio decide on whether or not there is a casino a mile from my home? Why amend the constitution so that there is a monopoly on casinos? The whole thing stinks. I’ve already marked my ballot “NO”.

By: misskitty

misskitty — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 00:02:52 +0000

I want the big sexy building!
Screw the casino!

By: cmhcow

cmhcow — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 23:35:32 +0000

1. i have a higher tax rate than the casinos
2. i also hold the Ohio Constitution in high regard and do not wish to see it altered by ANY out of state business interest that is trying to circumvent the scrutiny this issue would receive if it actually was legislated.

one story or five. a concrete block building or the palace of versailles, is doesn’t make it a good economic deal for ohio.

By: mrmonnin

mrmonnin — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 16:20:56 +0000

Nothing is going to make everyone happy and how deeply can the buckeye hall of fame be marketed? This is the same layout as in IN and PA.

By: cri_helper

cri_helper — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 15:41:47 +0000

Why is it that politicians can’t seem to collaborate on common, basic ideas to benefit all? There have been some REALLY good ideas posted just on this thread! Um…make a design/plan that will enhance the downtown. FAIL. Propose a Bill that will have real economic impact and still be market-driven. FAIL. Let competition determine the best partnerships and vendors. FAIL. Consider existing taxpayer businesses, when looking at new concepts for growth. FAIL.

Anyway…There was a question about a hotel for AD and the location. I found this link: http://www.downtowncolumbus.com/progress.

By: GVillager

GVillager — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 14:06:55 +0000

Does everyone realize that the forces behind the push for a ‘yes’ vote on Issue #3 are Republican driven? The big ‘R’s’ in our state want a deep-pocketed donor (ie out state casinos) who will help fund their fear mongering initiatives. I am gobsmacked that no one has picked up on this. Focusing on renderings of what the casino will look like is not the point! Casinos siphon off money that would otherwise be spent in businesses within the city. Do you really believe 34,000 jobs will be created? If it sounds too good to be true, it usually is!

By: JonMyers

JonMyers — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 15:35:49 +0000

@Bear – I agree. At the very least there should be a law in place to make such redundant attempts cost prohibitive.

By: Bear

Bear — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 13:28:27 +0000

Sometimes I wish we could have a law limiting the number of votes we can have on freakin’ casinos in a given twenty-year period.

Seems like these guys have made the calculation that all they need to do is keep pushing and pushing and pushing, and as long as there’s any chance of success for any one initiative, the infinite revenue stream on the other side justifies the expense. But if you don’t want casinos, that one successful vote would be hard to undo.

By: Tigertree

Tigertree — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 17:45:21 +0000

I would imagine any hotel or other development attached would, obviously, be larger, but virtually every casino in Vegas is 1 story. Seriously. All of them. I think Planet Hollywood has a few slots on the lounge area over looking the main floor, but besides that, every strip casino is one story. Riverboat casinos have multiple floors, because they have to.

By: CbusIslander

CbusIslander — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 17:41:13 +0000

While Plaza Properties is planning a 1000 units on the property, I doubt anything will happen in the next several years. If they were planning to break ground in the next year or two, wouldn’t there be a website showing renderings of this potential development?

What is Plaza Properties view on Issue 3? Are they looking forward to selling their property or would they rather hold onto the land for future residential development? NRI is opposed to the issue, but they don’t technically own the land.

By: Walker

Walker — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 17:04:06 +0000

I don’t believe the Buggyworks tower is on the land owned by Plaza Properties, so those two aren’t mutually exclusive. Although I can imagine that the casino would make that next phase less likely to happen due to the negative impact the casino will have on the ability to sell high-end condos in that immediate area.

Still, if I had a choice between the casino and the 1000-unit residential neighborhood originally planed by Plaza Properties for that site, I’d gladly take the residences. Downtown would see a much greater benefit from a population increase of 1,500 people rather than this proposed Hollywood Casino.

By: surber17

surber17 — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 16:41:12 +0000

If you are on the fence, click that link that Walker provided and just ask yourself …. do I want a 1 story Casino or the possibility of that tower.