The dress code in the Power and Light District of Kansas City, Mo., has been a hot topic in the blogosphere and the media in this city. Central around that is The Cordish Company.Along with the dress code that many believe is racially and ethnically insensitive, there has been word around Kansas City bloggers that the Power and Light District may lose some of its "power" as a result of lost business.
Wal-mart's departure was also attributed by some to Cordish.
However, Cordish also has a connection across the stateline here in Kansas City, Kan. They are partnering with the Kansas Speedway with their massive casino proposal, which would be built at the Kansas Speedway.
Kansas Speedway® and The Cordish Company delivered their Hard Rock Hotel and Casino proposal to the State of Kansas today. The proposal calls for the destination hotel and casino to be built overlooking Turn 2 of Kansas Speedway.Should the Power and Light District have any more economic blows or public relations disasters, will that come into play here in Kansas as the Kansas Gaming Commission selects Wyandotte County's casino?"We submitted our Hard Rock Hotel and Casino proposal this morning to the state," said Kansas Speedway President Jeff Boerger. "We believe our proposal will increase tourism to the state of Kansas and also have a large economic impact on the city, county and state.
"We also anticipate the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino will place an even greater national demand on our tickets at Kansas Speedway and encourage local fans to purchase their tickets now to enjoy some of the best racing in the country."
The Hard Rock Hotel and Casino would cost more than $670 million, and include retail and entertainment outlets.
While a casino is a different animal than a district, it is something worth speculating. If more failures pile up in Kansas City, Mo., will it hurt the Speedway's chances of landing the casino over its four other rivals in Wyandotte County?
Of course, it is unfair to lump up the Kansas Speedway with Cordish and the results in Kansas City, Mo. The Kansas Speedway has been nothing but great for Wyandotte County. It brought jobs, excitement and countless economic development to Western Wyandotte County. If it was not for the Kansas Speedway, there would probably be no Legends at Village West or the large number of restuarants, banks and hotels in Kansas City, Kan.
Unfortunately, with another partner in the deal, it is easy for outsiders to lump them together.
1 comments:
I am interested in knowing how a casino on track land will impact NASCARs 30 year tax abatement.
I have a sneaking suspicion that one of the SANDS proposals will win. The money they spent a few months ago sending propaganda to residents, and the PR "job fair" they held around the same time.
Their approach to get state approval even after a rejection by Wyandotte county. SANDS has spent some jack in the public eye. It's not too hard to imagine them spending just as much money and effort behind the scenes installing some grease into the right politician's hands.
This is Wyandotte County, stranger things can, and will, happen.
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