tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12726606.post9045139158750983934..comments2023-11-03T06:29:15.083-05:00Comments on Quad City Images: A few news article linksQuadCityImageshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07503485646277987317noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12726606.post-56412059657317536632007-06-30T22:37:00.000-05:002007-06-30T22:37:00.000-05:0053rd & Elmore - (1) Starbucks, (2) Noodles53rd & Elmore - (1) Starbucks, (2) NoodlesAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12726606.post-35458074268402886632007-06-28T20:55:00.000-05:002007-06-28T20:55:00.000-05:00Their best casino is in Blackhawk County. Davenpo...Their best casino is in Blackhawk County. Davenport is now the third wheel in the IOC-Iowa operation. Bettendorf has wagered a good deal more in the past, and so far will have a chance to be the IOC's premier QC operation. IOC will let Davenport bottom feed just enough so as to keep competition away.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12726606.post-61606215340843659432007-06-28T08:53:00.000-05:002007-06-28T08:53:00.000-05:00And do you remember when a certain portion of each...And do you remember when a certain portion of each Iowa boat was to be reserved for "family" activities and the gambling limit of $200 was strictly enforced?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12726606.post-32574247872756912662007-06-27T21:22:00.000-05:002007-06-27T21:22:00.000-05:00Conservative Demo here:Screw the casino and the lo...Conservative Demo here:<BR/><BR/>Screw the casino and the losers it feeds upon!<BR/><BR/>Does anybody even try to remember what the _original_ premise and promise was when we-the-people of Iowa were asked if we'd like to permit gambling boats to operate on the navigable rivers at each end of the State?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12726606.post-21137420433210105362007-06-27T20:45:00.000-05:002007-06-27T20:45:00.000-05:00Why would offering them something that loses $600,...Why would offering them something that loses $600,000 a year be an incentive?<BR/><BR/>Gambling is an industry where you literally can't fail to make money. Everyone talks like Rhythm City is losing money. Its not. It never will. What its doing is making less than previous years, which in the corporate world is a cardinal sin.<BR/><BR/>I don't think we'd have any trouble finding someone who wanted to build the best casino in the QC and be the #1 gambling destination. Gaming licenses are highly sought after. The problem, as the RCReader has said, is that this creates a gambling arms race.QuadCityImageshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07503485646277987317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12726606.post-12159366575303277862007-06-27T20:17:00.000-05:002007-06-27T20:17:00.000-05:00As far as finding someone else to hold the license...As far as finding someone else to hold the license (or run the casino-I still need flash cards to figure out who does and owns what when it comes to IA casinos) you should remember that the city couldn't get anyone else to bid on the river center a couple of years ago and wound up with the stellar 'management' group primarily cause the downtown environment and building upkeep wasn't attractive to larger management companies. Don't think that another company would be interested in just the casino license. I would think that Malin/COD would have to offer up the management of the river center and theater up to the new operations just to get anyone interested.<BR/>However it would create some much needed competition for convention business in the area.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12726606.post-52673102460919926432007-06-27T14:07:00.000-05:002007-06-27T14:07:00.000-05:00Were was all the bitching and moaning from Moline ...Were was all the bitching and moaning from Moline citizens about the $2.50 recycle fee?<BR/><BR/>Just another great example of Davenport blow hards trying to slow progress and do everything on the cheap!<BR/><BR/>Is anyone there, does anyone care?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12726606.post-65688434387931083682007-06-27T11:53:00.000-05:002007-06-27T11:53:00.000-05:00We really need a new organization to hold the lice...We really need a new organization to hold the license in Davenport so we can get some flippin attention devoted to us. I was very impressed when Malin was revealed to be looking to find someone new. If that was a negotiating stunt it hasn't worked so lets hope he has the cajones to follow through.<BR/><BR/>I can't believe Moline doesn't have curbside recycling yet. They aren't a small town.Snarky Chickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09726821600416218911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12726606.post-10579775048955074592007-06-27T08:42:00.000-05:002007-06-27T08:42:00.000-05:00There's a Sonic in my old hometown of Fort Dodge, ...There's a Sonic in my old hometown of Fort Dodge, and my recollection is that they pay carhops more if they do it on skates, but in reality few if any do.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com