Larry Gregory
Larry Gregory
definitely discussion fire issue legislator minds next policy public question
I think that will be a public policy question that will be on the minds of every legislator when they come in for the next session. That discussion will be the No. 1 issue in this legislative cycle. This will definitely put the fire under their feet.
address biggest coming issue policy speeding
That will be the biggest policy issue the Legislature has had to address in a long time, ... and it's coming like a speeding bullet. Legislators are going to have to make that determination.
casinos due interest move
We've always had our casinos on barges. They've always had to be over water. Due to the hurricane, there was a lot of interest to move our casinos on land.
atlantic close exceeding reaching
We're going to come very close to reaching or exceeding Atlantic City. These aren't going to be cut-and-paste barges like we had in the past,
competition early fierce
I think there will be some attrition, ... Competition is going to be fierce in the early days.
legislator minds next
will be on the minds of every legislator when they come in for the next session.
amount difficult investing limited money sell
it is going to be very difficult to sell to shareholders investing that amount of money in jurisdictions limited to only water.
anyone gaming great gulf industry invest message numbers rebirth seem sending wanting
We're witnessing the rebirth of the gaming industry on the Gulf Coast. I think these numbers are excellent. They seem to be consistent. I think they're sending out a great message to anyone wanting to invest on the Coast.
casino facing future serious situation
We have a very serious situation facing the future of our casino industry,
absolutely clear developers message numbers region sending street wall
Those numbers are absolutely unbelievable. The numbers are sending a clear message to Wall Street and other developers that the region is rebounding.
approval august begin casino open understanding
It's my understanding that construction will begin after we make the approval tomorrow, and the casino should open in August or September.
casino ceos factors five including magic major mgm rebuild reluctant
I've had conversations with five CEOs of major casino companies, including Harrah's and MGM and Casino Magic. They tell me they're reluctant to rebuild if the other factors still exist,
casino coming large phases planning side south
That's a large casino development, and that's only the first phase. They're planning on coming back in with different phases on the south side of the property.
absolutely deep people room standing three waiting
It's standing room only. People were waiting two and three deep just to get on machines. It's absolutely unbelievable.