Posted on 07/27/2015 7:44:33 AM PDT by Ge0ffrey
Idiot article.
Whah? Nohhh!
Still waiitng for Mr. Perfect....
LOL, I always think of the scene in "Trading Places", where the Dukes explain to Eddie Murphy their business, and Eddie responds with, "Sounds to me like you guys a couple of bookies."
Probably ego, mostly. In my years I’ve done such things....on a much smaller scale. Got my wings clipped several times, too. Learning process.
Seems to me Trump files for bancrupcy a lot on various projects and SOMEONE in the private sector ends up not getting paid. I think its his business model/backup plan. I’m no Trump hater, but this method is predatory.
The Pennsylvania casinos helped seal their doom, but a much larger problem in NJ is the horrible economy. Too many people within driving distance have no more discretionary dollars; this region (and probably California) will be the last to see any economic recovery. The high costs of bloated government workforces (a holdover from when private-sector employers had a lot of jobs here decades ago) and the aging, crumbling infrastructure are real impediments to growth.
NJ continues to bleed jobs and American population (and the corresponding electoral votes).
I have no issue with gambling, but living in NJ we understand that it doesn’t fix anything. Atlantic City is a dump, and the only reason other areas want casinos now is to keep people with money coming to areas where nobody has any reason to visit. It doesn’t fix a ghetto; it subsidizes it.
The Connecticut casinos are nice because they are in the middle of the woods.
Ha! I forgot about that scene! Spot on!
And now it will close after Labor Day.
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