From the tone of the report, it's highly likely that galveston will soon have gambling facilities. Considering the high percentage of gamblers from Texas in lake Charles, their business will be severely affected. let's have some fun in our own backyard, baby! http://www.khou.com/news/local/Investors-ready-for-legalized-casinos-in-Texas.html
This would be sweet It really got me to think all of the money going to Louisiana from Texas with all the cars with Texas license plates in the parking when I go there. The commercial they've been airing on the radio have been pretty damn clever.
I hope it passes but I think we're to much of a bible-beatin state. One thing is for sure... I'll be in Galveston every weekend.
Yeah. Let's have another Ike come thru and rip galveston to hell again They should pick another location IMO.
Hell, they tear down casinos in Las Vegas all the time in favor of just rebuilding them all new. I would think a casino would be the least likely to be really effected by a major hurricane. They'd have it rebuilt again in a month or two.
The presence of casinos would do more for the rebuilding of Galveston after a hurricane than anything.
Just like Louisiana shut down New Orleans and picked another location for gambling after their big hurricane? Galveston is the perfect spot, it's Fertita's power base AND home town. He's been chewing at the bit for years to get this rolling- it's a big reason why he's been gobbling up seaweall real estate for so long. As the article quotes, he's ready to go. Galveston also has a HUGE entryway in I-45 and an airport which could easily be expanded. Most of the damage on the Island during Ike was beyond the seawall, in low lying areas of the island. The seawall is the highest point of the island in most cases. There are also new codes in force to prevent people building lower than they used to. Lastly, Fertita is a shrewd businessman. He will build structures that can handles some serious storms. This is great news. If they legalize gambling and eventually mar1juana, goodbye state deficit, hello state surplus. I might actually get a raise in the next decade.
YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! OMG, it's going to be like Dead Redemption, salons/bars/ outlaw gunfighters horse back riding, YES, YES, YES!!!! THE WILD WILD WEST IS BACK!!!! <iframe title="YouTube video player" width="640" height="390" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/fazjAafAAAo" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
My Brother-in-law works directly for him. He's one of the controllers there. He said that Fertita wants to build up Galveston big time. He has the resources and enough investors to support him.
Get the guns blazin, HOLY **** !!!!! It's going to be like Tombstone, the one with Kurt Russell, YES!!!!!
YES! Finally. Looking forward to playing some poker closeby. Was disappointed when I moved to Houston to find no legit pokerrooms. Hopefully the voters approve it. But I am skeptical since Texas is Republican and those psychos try to shove their "morals" into everybodys faces.
Leave him alone, that's his shtick. Anyway, I'm all for this as long as everything stays EAST of 61st Street....
well it's about time! tillman firtita is a dirty, brilliant b*stard... I hate the way the guy does business, but it is effective so if this comes to pass, how long before the rumors of the astrodome being converted to a casino start re-circulating?
