[PRCo] Re: Emailing: a-luxury-train-bound-for-atlantic-city

[John Swindler]

There was an article last week that mentioned a downturn in the gambling industry, including some casinos filing for bankruptcy protection.  I think two were in Las Vegas (Ken?????).  Ohio reported a downturn in lottery revenue.  Pennsylvania was not mentioned, other then that the casino near Penn National Racetrack laid off about 10% of their employees.
 
 
 
> From: fwschneider at comcast.net> Subject: [PRCo] Re: Emailing: a-luxury-train-bound-for-atlantic-city> Date: Sat, 20 Dec 2008 17:41:22 -0500> To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org> > Amen. Some people, yes Bob. What is interesting is the 6.7% > downturn in gaming. And yet I too find I have to wait in line to > buy my evening newspaper behind the guy buying lottery tickets. I > guess there is a parallel to how well the movie industry did in the > 1930s when people needed a fantasy world.> > I find it astonishing that we don't want the democrats to reallocate > our money but we can go out and do the same thing gambling. In this > state it is government that makes the profit off the lottery. I > would love to see an age distribution for the casinos in Atlantic > City. At least mid week there are a lot of people trying desperately > to get rid of their pensions and social security checks. They > usually succeed.> > On Dec 20, 2008, at 5:33 PM, Bob Rathke wrote:> > > The gaming industry operates in its own orbit in the economy, so > > the luxury> > train just may succeed.> >> > Every time I go in the 7/11 store for coffee, I have to wait in > > line behind> > people buying lottery tickets, and I'm reminded that some people > > may not> > have money for food, but they always have money for gambling.> >> > Bob 12/20/08> >> >> > ----- Original Message -----> > From: "Schneider Fred" <fwschneider at comcast.net>> > To: <pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org>> > Sent: Saturday, December 20, 2008 3:53 PM> > Subject: [PRCo] Re: Emailing: a-luxury-train-bound-for-atlantic-city> >> >> >> Here is another good item ... in the midst of a 6.7% decline in> >> gambling, we introduce a train to the casinos.> >> On Dec 20, 2008, at 4:17 PM, bbente wrote:> >>> >>> The message is ready to be sent with the following file or link> >>> attachments:> >>> Shortcut to: http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/12/15/a-luxury-> >>> train-bound-for-atlantic-city/> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> > 
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