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Sean M. Foley (sfoley@uumeme.chi.il.us) wrote:
: Uncertainty as to how the community as well as the tourists will interelate.

Tourists?  Maybe more like conventioneers.

:   For Chicago to "boom" it would take more than gambling, such a change would
: require many tourist type businesses; All of which depend on a steady flow
: of tourists to survive.. It's questionable that Chicago could draw a large
: flow of them until it sinks cash into resort facilites and recreational(large-
: scale) implements.

Hmm.  Depends on your perspective.  You are seeing the casino as attracting
tourists.  I see it as an added bonus if you have a convention here.

After all, what type of tourism is there in Chicago?  Not much.  You don't
have a resort atmosphere with the weather and all.  However, Chicago is
great for conventions.  It's centrally located with 2 major airports and
a private plane airport (Miggs), Rail and bus have central locations here,
good public transportation, museums, etc.

1 Casino will *not* attract tourists, but it may help boost the number
of conventions.

My $0.02
-Louis
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