tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post9185819292384743072..comments2020-04-11T03:30:02.282-05:00Gary R. Welshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15185079937305083438noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-76036419662647824622009-03-26T08:05:00.000-05:002009-03-26T08:05:00.000-05:00Thanks, thundermutt. That was my original point in posting the story. I was too tired by the time I posted it last night that I omitted that key fact. It's there now.Gary R. Welshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15185079937305083438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-86055750064436208962009-03-26T08:01:00.000-05:002009-03-26T08:01:00.000-05:00The story in the Wall Street Journal included an Indiana connection to that story: it seems that Herb Simon is one of the principals in the development entity, Nevada Land.thundermutthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17493735351984131731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-74214845840160779432009-03-26T06:14:00.000-05:002009-03-26T06:14:00.000-05:00Apparently the local voices against it are correct and casino revenue is NOT s viable way to pay for stadium financing. There are a hell of a lot more casinos in Reno and their stadium is a hell of a lot smaller than ours.<BR/><BR/>I hope Reno's taxpayers are taking note of how swell our stadium deals have worked out.Downtown Indyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06239811599722585898noreply@blogger.com