CenTex GuyUpdate on Texas Treasures Casino
October 31st 2008 23:51
To update an earlier post here, it seems that indeed Texas Treasures Casino is dead.
To refresh, there was an issue with the repair costs on the boat as the boat owners and the group that leased the boat in Port Aransas had a dispute about where damage on the boat had come from and who is responsible.
A few months ago much of the casino equipment was then seen for sale in a lot in Corpus Christi. Some had hoped that just meant it would be replaced with newer stuff.
Now the final blow hit on Halloween. The ship is dead. On Friday it was learned that the Texas Treasures Casino was in Alang, India. Alang is perhaps the best known ship breaking dock in the world. In other words, ships come here to die and be broken down for scrap.
What once was initially intended to be a real cruise boat, then turned into a casino cruise boat is now about to be nothing more than mere scrap. The only hope now is that the group that initially ran the casino finds another boat to use. But since they are still likely locked in a legal battle with the boat owners, that's unlikley to happen soon.
That leaves Kickapoo Lucky Eagle Casino in Del Rio as the only true casino in Texas. And they are limited to machines and live poker. Not much of an option for true casino lovers.
While my gambling days may be behind me due to the sluggish economy, it's still a shame that Texas has refused to embrace casinos and instead watches millions of dollars each year go to the industry in Oklahoma and Louisiana. If officials need a clue at how much impact a casino can have, they can go to Shreveport, Louisiana and see how much that city has improved. It used to just be known for having one of the highest crime rates in the nation, and was merely a large slum. But economic development has brought in a nice multi-use arena, a top notch outdoor shopping center and boardwalk, and several new fancy hotels catering to the tourist industry. Crime still exists, but it's not what the town is known for anymore.
Texas could learn a few things from this.
To refresh, there was an issue with the repair costs on the boat as the boat owners and the group that leased the boat in Port Aransas had a dispute about where damage on the boat had come from and who is responsible.
A few months ago much of the casino equipment was then seen for sale in a lot in Corpus Christi. Some had hoped that just meant it would be replaced with newer stuff.
Now the final blow hit on Halloween. The ship is dead. On Friday it was learned that the Texas Treasures Casino was in Alang, India. Alang is perhaps the best known ship breaking dock in the world. In other words, ships come here to die and be broken down for scrap.
What once was initially intended to be a real cruise boat, then turned into a casino cruise boat is now about to be nothing more than mere scrap. The only hope now is that the group that initially ran the casino finds another boat to use. But since they are still likely locked in a legal battle with the boat owners, that's unlikley to happen soon.
That leaves Kickapoo Lucky Eagle Casino in Del Rio as the only true casino in Texas. And they are limited to machines and live poker. Not much of an option for true casino lovers.
While my gambling days may be behind me due to the sluggish economy, it's still a shame that Texas has refused to embrace casinos and instead watches millions of dollars each year go to the industry in Oklahoma and Louisiana. If officials need a clue at how much impact a casino can have, they can go to Shreveport, Louisiana and see how much that city has improved. It used to just be known for having one of the highest crime rates in the nation, and was merely a large slum. But economic development has brought in a nice multi-use arena, a top notch outdoor shopping center and boardwalk, and several new fancy hotels catering to the tourist industry. Crime still exists, but it's not what the town is known for anymore.
Texas could learn a few things from this.
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