Who can blame Davenport city leaders for wanting to ditch the Isle of Capri, Inc. for another gambling operator promising a new $75-million land-based casino and a larger slice of the gambling take.
But don't try to sell the deal as a downtown development bonanza, or claim a casino downtown will result in "synergy" to boost the urban business core.
Every casino project to hit the Quad Cities - from Bettendorf to Davenport to Rock Island - has claimed it would trigger investments in the downtown/riverfront with other businesses locating nearby. The reality has been just the opposite.
Who can blame Davenport city leaders for wanting to ditch the Isle of Capri, Inc. for another gambling operator promising a new $75-million land-based casino and a larger slice of the gambling take.
But don't try to sell the deal as a downtown development bonanza, or claim a casino downtown will result in "synergy" to boost the urban business core.
Every casino project to hit the Quad Cities - from Bettendorf to Davenport to Rock Island - has claimed it would trigger investments in the downtown/riverfront with other businesses locating nearby. The reality has been just the opposite.
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