I get that but I hope you get that would be a different business model than most other major casinos. Being a stopover point halfway to somewhere is not really the casino groove. Folks like that dont spend a lot of time at the machines. There are a couple in Kansas that are kind of that way but they also are in Kansas City and have a big draw of locals. We shall see but I've never thought an I95 casino was as much of a shoo-in as others seem to.
The casino won't attract travelers. It will attract locals. Presumably it will be somewhere near Fayetteville. You have roughly 4 million people within an hour and half drive, with virtually no competition within that geographical area (Danville, VA will get some of the RDU players). That kind of demographics would be very attractive to investors. I am sure they will have a large security force to address @wmheel1287's concerns.
The land is bought for the casino.. Ssouth of l95 in Lumberton, 45 miles from Fayetteville. Not sure putting a casino in the middle of one of the most impoverished regions in us is great plan if relying on locals. That is not the plan. We will see.
Thats kind of what Im saying...they dont have those people. The location they are saying the casino will be has less than 1 million people within 90 mins. The big metros of Raleigh and Charlotte will be well outside of that and already have closer options that are established and branded with Harrahs and Caesars. The Lumbee are banking on the overnight traveler that Heel79 is referencing.
Do people still go out-of-their way to go to outlet malls? An outlet mall on I-95 in Robeson County?
I absolutely agree with this theory. They dont get good enough year round weather to invest in a huge theme park and have it be a consistent draw. They have to find something that will make people stop and stay so that they will gamble. I do not know what that will be. There is just not enough juice to squeeze locally. Cherokee has plenty of local attraction draw. Lumberton does not. Danville has plenty of population draw (3 million people within 60 miles). Lumberton does not have that either. They have to find something. I dont think the overnight pitstop on a ling drive angle is a winner. Thats what Buc-ees is for.
Well that is not very bright. Maybe they can purchase some different land.
Well y'all might be smarter than those who will fight to build it but I am guessing not. Hope Im around in 5 years to say I told you.
What will you tell us?
Honestly with the way the county and Tribe have turned red, I'm not really pulling for success.
Got em recognized.
Thanks for doing your part to fuck over the country, and the world, for a damn casino.
Well I'm not Lumbee and I did not vote for Trump. But recognition is about way more than a casino. It will bring hundreds of millions of dollars to Robeson and surrounding counties for health care, education and economic development that theoretically at least should help people who have been victimized by systemic racism for generations. A casino will be a part of that. The tribe voted democratic faithfully forever and changed teams when trump promised he would get it done. I know plenty of Lumbee who loathe him and plenty that love him. But most if not all are thankful he gets this done although the statue of erected will be if thom Tillis I am told.
The health care,education money is good..