Mr. Today says:
There has been no better time for for tradesmen even though our economy is low. Four casinos are being built within 5 years. That's a lot of man power needed to get the jobs completed. People from all over the country are moving to the Atlantic City area because of the job opportunities available. The MGM Grand, Revel and Pinnacle are just around the corner as well as plans for a fourth casino to be opened up on the current Bader Field location in Atlantic City.
Here is also an indepth article on the $20 billion projects in Atlantic City from the Philadelphia Inquirer.
Mr. Yesterday say:
I agree that there this is a great time for tradesmen. There is plenty of work out there. Between the Harrah's, Borgata and Trump Taj Mahal expansions there should be enough jobs to go around. Don't forget the MGM and Revel projects. Just announced today that Pinnacle Entertainment Group is delaying construction of their casino project till the second half of 2009 due to credit markets. Atlantic City is moving along as a one stop destination resort..
Monday, February 25, 2008
Sunday, February 10, 2008
Atlantic City Misses Miss America
Mr. Today Says:
BRING BACK OUR MISS AMERICA! Yes I miss it as I feel having Miss America here in Atlantic City is one of the important pieces of history we have. Everything from the parade on the world famous Atlantic City boardwalk to the photoshoots and more.
sigh... that's all I have to say.
Mr. Yesterday says:
Margaret Gorman, Marian Bergeron, Donna Axum, Jennifer Berry. If anyone knows anything about Miss America, you'll know that these are some of the past winners from the Miss America Pageant ranging from 1921 to 2006. I'll get to why I didn't mention Lauren Nelson who is this years winner for 2007.
Living in the Atlantic City area all my life, the Miss America Pageant was always in the same sentance as Atlantic City. Ever since 1921 up to a few years ago, the Miss America Pageant was always held just past Labor Day weekend. You had all the hoopla of all the contestents arriving in Atlantic City, the parade, the shoes, the BIG NIGHT and don't forget the full page photo in the Atlantic City Press of the winner and the new Miss America stepping onto the beach and into the Atlantic Ocean. What happened.
The Miss America Organization could not keep the pageant in Atlantic City for whatever reasons. It's a real shame because when you think about the pageant you think about Atlantic City. Sure ratings and advertising dropped while expenses increased and i know that would be a big problem but don't you think there could always be a way to figure out how to have kept the pageant in Atlantic City. Bring the pageant into the 21st. century would be a good start. That is already happening by the way. Could'nt the casinos help bail out the organization. I bet if the DOP was planning to construct a road straight into one of it's casinos, another casino would want to have that same road come into their casino. Opps!! That already happened. Have the casinos pitch in some cash.
In my humble opinion, it was a real shame to let the Miss America Pageant slip out of Atlantic City. Oh, by the way, Lauren Nelson who was this years winner, first of congratulations, but I really didn't see much hoopla about it, not to mention that it aired in January.
GET THE MISS AMERICA PAGEANT BACK IN ATLANTIC CITY!! MAKE IT HAPPEN.
Till later on. Have a great day.
BRING BACK OUR MISS AMERICA! Yes I miss it as I feel having Miss America here in Atlantic City is one of the important pieces of history we have. Everything from the parade on the world famous Atlantic City boardwalk to the photoshoots and more.
sigh... that's all I have to say.
Mr. Yesterday says:
Margaret Gorman, Marian Bergeron, Donna Axum, Jennifer Berry. If anyone knows anything about Miss America, you'll know that these are some of the past winners from the Miss America Pageant ranging from 1921 to 2006. I'll get to why I didn't mention Lauren Nelson who is this years winner for 2007.
Living in the Atlantic City area all my life, the Miss America Pageant was always in the same sentance as Atlantic City. Ever since 1921 up to a few years ago, the Miss America Pageant was always held just past Labor Day weekend. You had all the hoopla of all the contestents arriving in Atlantic City, the parade, the shoes, the BIG NIGHT and don't forget the full page photo in the Atlantic City Press of the winner and the new Miss America stepping onto the beach and into the Atlantic Ocean. What happened.
The Miss America Organization could not keep the pageant in Atlantic City for whatever reasons. It's a real shame because when you think about the pageant you think about Atlantic City. Sure ratings and advertising dropped while expenses increased and i know that would be a big problem but don't you think there could always be a way to figure out how to have kept the pageant in Atlantic City. Bring the pageant into the 21st. century would be a good start. That is already happening by the way. Could'nt the casinos help bail out the organization. I bet if the DOP was planning to construct a road straight into one of it's casinos, another casino would want to have that same road come into their casino. Opps!! That already happened. Have the casinos pitch in some cash.
In my humble opinion, it was a real shame to let the Miss America Pageant slip out of Atlantic City. Oh, by the way, Lauren Nelson who was this years winner, first of congratulations, but I really didn't see much hoopla about it, not to mention that it aired in January.
GET THE MISS AMERICA PAGEANT BACK IN ATLANTIC CITY!! MAKE IT HAPPEN.
Till later on. Have a great day.
Thursday, January 17, 2008
Atlantic City Hotels & Redevelopment
Mr. Today says:
Inspite of trashy north and south end area of Atlantic City, the area of the Walk has become a really nice place to actually enjoy the Atlantic City outdoor experience. However, what of the other area's? From what we know, Atlantic City will be redeveloping the area around the former Sands Casino Hotel. I hope the Atlantic City government goes through with this. It would be wonderful for tourists and locals to be able to walk around more than a three block radius.
Quoted from NBC: ATLANTIC CITY--Officials in Atlantic City met Wednesday to consider designating the more than 20 acres around the former sands hotel and casino as being in need of redevelopment.The city's planning board gathered again Wednesday morning to hear testimony from business owners about possibly redeveloping the three blocks surrounding Pinnacle Entertainment's proposed Atlantic City casino. Attorneys representing various property owners questioned aspects of recommendations.A meeting will be held in the future, for the public to voice their concerns.
http://www.nbc40.net/pages/videoplayer/video.php?vid=4225
Mr. Yesterday says:
First of all, just a little background here. I was born in Atlantic City, raised in the area and went to school at Atlantic City High. When I was graduating high school, casinos were just approved and Resorts International was just opening it's doors for the first time. It sure was a great time. I also worked in the casino industry for ove 15 long years.
When the casinos first opened I really wanted to work at the casinos. I always wondered what the city would look like in twenty years. Way back in the 70's, Atlantic City was just another declining city on the Jersey shore with rich history. Back to the present.........
Almost 30 years has gone by and the larger part of the city still looks like it should be condemed. Atlantic City brings in such large amounts of revenue that the city could have been torn down and rebuilt a few times. The trouth of the matter is that Atlantic City is years behind in redevelopment in my opinion. On the brighter side, Atlantic City has be making great stride in redevelopment. The Inlet area looks great. They had to tear it down and rebuild it but it does look great. The Walk Outlet Shopping arer is another plus for the city and they are still not done. The boardwalk is getting revamped in different areas. The Atlantic City Medical Center has also expanded. The newer casinos that are being built will have great land development around their buildings.
I guess what I'm saying is that Atlantic City is behind in redevelopment, it's making good strides and the future really has never looked better.
I can't wait to see what the next twenty years looks like.
Inspite of trashy north and south end area of Atlantic City, the area of the Walk has become a really nice place to actually enjoy the Atlantic City outdoor experience. However, what of the other area's? From what we know, Atlantic City will be redeveloping the area around the former Sands Casino Hotel. I hope the Atlantic City government goes through with this. It would be wonderful for tourists and locals to be able to walk around more than a three block radius.
Quoted from NBC: ATLANTIC CITY--Officials in Atlantic City met Wednesday to consider designating the more than 20 acres around the former sands hotel and casino as being in need of redevelopment.The city's planning board gathered again Wednesday morning to hear testimony from business owners about possibly redeveloping the three blocks surrounding Pinnacle Entertainment's proposed Atlantic City casino. Attorneys representing various property owners questioned aspects of recommendations.A meeting will be held in the future, for the public to voice their concerns.
http://www.nbc40.net/pages/videoplayer/video.php?vid=4225
Mr. Yesterday says:
First of all, just a little background here. I was born in Atlantic City, raised in the area and went to school at Atlantic City High. When I was graduating high school, casinos were just approved and Resorts International was just opening it's doors for the first time. It sure was a great time. I also worked in the casino industry for ove 15 long years.
When the casinos first opened I really wanted to work at the casinos. I always wondered what the city would look like in twenty years. Way back in the 70's, Atlantic City was just another declining city on the Jersey shore with rich history. Back to the present.........
Almost 30 years has gone by and the larger part of the city still looks like it should be condemed. Atlantic City brings in such large amounts of revenue that the city could have been torn down and rebuilt a few times. The trouth of the matter is that Atlantic City is years behind in redevelopment in my opinion. On the brighter side, Atlantic City has be making great stride in redevelopment. The Inlet area looks great. They had to tear it down and rebuild it but it does look great. The Walk Outlet Shopping arer is another plus for the city and they are still not done. The boardwalk is getting revamped in different areas. The Atlantic City Medical Center has also expanded. The newer casinos that are being built will have great land development around their buildings.
I guess what I'm saying is that Atlantic City is behind in redevelopment, it's making good strides and the future really has never looked better.
I can't wait to see what the next twenty years looks like.
Friday, January 4, 2008
Some More Smoke Free Casino Info
Mr. Today says:
For all those people who are against a smoke free casino, let's put some of your dearest people in the position that they'd be working in a non-smoke free casino. How bad could the second hand smoke be?
I found a website of a local casino dealer that had an issue with 2nd hand smoke to the point of having lung cancer. Please read his story at: http://www.smokefreecasinos.com/
Mr. Yesterday says:
Just read your blog a few minutes ago Mr. Today. Hmmmm. I just read Mr. Rennich's smoke free website. I know that there have been many medical studies of second hand smoke and thank heavens that Mr Rennich was in that car accident to find out that he had luung cancer to have it treated early. I'm just not all that sure about it all.
My mother passed away three years ago from lung cancer. When she found out about the cancer, the doctors gave her 4 months. She passed a few days short of the 4 month period. She never smoked a day in her life and worked mostly all of her adult life at only one job.
For all those people who are against a smoke free casino, let's put some of your dearest people in the position that they'd be working in a non-smoke free casino. How bad could the second hand smoke be?
I found a website of a local casino dealer that had an issue with 2nd hand smoke to the point of having lung cancer. Please read his story at: http://www.smokefreecasinos.com/
Mr. Yesterday says:
Just read your blog a few minutes ago Mr. Today. Hmmmm. I just read Mr. Rennich's smoke free website. I know that there have been many medical studies of second hand smoke and thank heavens that Mr Rennich was in that car accident to find out that he had luung cancer to have it treated early. I'm just not all that sure about it all.
My mother passed away three years ago from lung cancer. When she found out about the cancer, the doctors gave her 4 months. She passed a few days short of the 4 month period. She never smoked a day in her life and worked mostly all of her adult life at only one job.
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