Employing 1500 people. And our employees see hope in the rebuilding process here on the coast. And the community sees this as a real first giant step. |
I've never understood why putting a casino on water makes it palatable to some. |
Maybe down the road we might look in that direction, but for now, we're happy to get up and rolling. |
One of the first projects that we have is a $15 million room renovation. We are going to renovate virtually all our guest rooms. New everything - new bathrooms, new bedding, furniture and soft goods; just a complete redo. We've got a lot of capital projects lined up behind that. |
Our goal is to have the best food and beverage on the Coast. I truly believe we can do that. |
The carpet had some water damage, and it had to be replaced, so we took the opportunity to remodel and expand the casino. |
There was a financial director, and he's still in place. We just upgraded and added that position to give us better coverage in financial and administration areas. |
They offered us basically nothing. |
This time of year is usually slow in the gaming industry, so it would be nice to have a soft opening, but I have a feeling we're going to have a lot of attention. We'll have good crowds on New Year's. |