Hollywood Casino and Advertising

Sorry -- I don't follow you. What are you wondering?

The Toledo Casino is being advertised and promoted on Detroit media also.

Thanks max - didn't know that. Viola - its just my ramblings. Ignore me.

I'm hoping to visit the restaurant myself. I think I heard that there will be four (?) dining areas in the casino. Will this be a 24-hour operation? I've never been in a big casino; should be interesting to visit. I might even drop a few coins on slots.

I like gambling, but will probably wait at least a few weeks. I'm thinking opening weekend will be a little too crowded for my tastes.

I guess as the opening grows closer... a year from now, 5 years from now...will it have brought money into the area or will it have taken it out?

I have seen billboards near Ann Arbor and on I69 near Auburn/Angola in Indiana.

You'd think Toledo would have fixed up the shitty parts of Miami and Front already, rather than leaving the ruts and potholes and that part that floods right by 75. Possibly as well as the exits into downtown off 75. How the FUCK can Toledo fail so hard at projecting a good image? Just imagine n00bs pulling into the casino, then wanting to go find a bar or restaurant downtown or go to Tony Packo's or the Mud Hens or something and encountering the sorry excuses for roads. Particularly off of 75 feeding into Collingwood or Erie St. You know, nice roads and signage, on the ball on the property owners nearby to look sharp, that sort of thing. Sounds like it'd be common sense to me, but then again all the right-wing Teabaggy nutjobs on this board repeat their standard-issue talking point that I'm mentally ill, so what do I know?

P.S. Rossford, you're just as bad too, though I haven't been into downtown to see if they fixed the RR crossing into the glass plant or anything else recently.

Psychotherapy does work. AnonyC should check to see if his insurance would cover some sessions.

While wondering about Tourette's Forum Syndrome, it occurred to me that the Detroit casinos have estimated that the Toledo casino will divert 5% of the Detroit casino business to Toledo.

Toledo is now a casino marketing battleground. As if election battleground wasn't enough. Good for the media, I suppose.

I don't know the history behind this post, or who the right wing and left wing nut jobs are. So, taking just this post as my frame of reference... the nutjobs may be less than kin, but more than kind.

Marketing area is basically 60 miles each direction

What is your source Hoops? Just curious.

My question is whether this casino will draw a young-ish crowd or become a "house that Social Security checks built". We'll see if the young'ns of Toledo like any of the nightlife options there.

I have only been to Greektown in Detroit (so maybe others can speak to the crowd in the other Detroit casinos) but Greektown is a much older crowd. I would guess average age is over 40. That is if you take out the penny slot Blue Hairs.

May 13, 2012 Detroit Free Press story

so if I do the math they are saying they could lose up to 17% of there biz. ($30 mill of $177). Good info JR - Thanks.

The bus companies that take people to those casinos from Ohio will lose out too.

I expect to see the young people of Toledo ... working there.

I don't know a single person under 40 who is excited by the idea of having a casino in town, but my old-lady friends are really thrilled! :-)

I believe I saw a billboard on Route 24 near Napoleon (eastbound).

My husband and I are under 40.
I'm not sure if "excited" is exactly the right word for it, but we're looking forward to going.

Again with the coordinated attacks claiming I'm mentally ill.

Has anyone else noticed this being repeated amongst several Repbulican/conservative trolls, I mean posters, here? It's almost like it's a centrally coordinated smear campaign. Oh wait, they'll now claim it's paranoia.

Can you post without the vulgarity or aggression? I am interested in your posts just not with the offensive language.

anonymouscoward, you are the troll in this thread. You're trying to derail this thread with off-topic tea stuff. You started it. Keep it in the political threads.

AC - I've rarely (if ever) seen Star56 post something that isn't negative. He seems to have a particular disdain for the city of Toledo. I wouldn't worry too much about the comments.

Sure, I think you sound like a raving lunatic in half of your posts, but I suspect it may more of a calculated persona than mental illness. ;)

Odd thing is, if "our" Star56 is the same as the Star56 who is a moderator of a national AV forum, he lives in the metro Detroit area.

While metro Detroit has some great suburbs and more to do than Toledo simply b/c of size of population, it also suffers from most of the same issues as the Toledo metro area - economy, politics/politicians, crime, etc.

The reason why I posed my question of whether the casino will draw younger people is because it seems to me that there is almost nothing inside that would draw a younger person inside. Their homepage talks about "2000 slot machines and 60 gaming tables"...and one nightclub/lounge. I'm sorry, but trekking out there to dump money into slot machines (in my late 30's) is not exactly my idea of fun. I deal with younger people all the time and I don't think its their idea of fun either.

Is there an entertainment venue for a comedy/music show at this place to draw people in? Did I miss that somewhere?

Everything about this place screams "Blue Hair Palace" to me.

The Onion: This Casino Is So Glamorous!

I wasn't very good at the slot machines and the gambling, but I certainly had a wonderful time. It was worth every cent of the $340 I spent to be part of high society for an afternoon.

I could be wrong and don't feel like looking it up to double-check, but I was under the impression that "our" Star56 lives in Sylvania. (Sticks out in my mind, because I'm also a Sylvanian.)

If I recall correctly from another conversation, I believe he's also an instructor at Hillsdale College. (Sticks out in my mind, because I have ties to the Hillsdale area.)

I can agree with him on some things, but sometimes the constant Toledo bashing is a downer.

Not that I expect everyone to be all rainbows and sunshine, of course. But there's a difference between productive discussion about the city's flaws vs. being negative about everything Toledo-related.

Is there an entertainment venue for a comedy/music show at this place to draw people in? Did I miss that somewhere?

There will be a stage set up and entertainment at least for the grand opening weekend. (I know a musician who is scheduled to play.)

It seems like it would be logical to keep entertainment scheduled beyond opening weekend. I don't have enough information one way or the other to know if that's the plan though.

Remember what a pit Detroit was before it got not one, but 4 Casinos? So much better now. </sarcasm>

I’m under 40, but don’t see myself going too often. I’m not going to waste “date night” with my wife at loud casino. I may play the poker tables a now and again; a bunch of tournament players switching to cash games has some potential for some loose action.

molsonator...The reps from the casino have spoke at 3 different civic groups I attend and all speak the same language. I did pose the question directly at one meeting. They are adding an outdoor entertainment deck overlooking the river which will not be complete until the end of June. The sports bar will now be called the "SCENE" and is very spacious and alot of large screeens for viewing. And of course, no clocks anywhere....typical of a casino. The tour I went on the other day was nice...but did not get to go behind the casino walls, only the gaming floor.

Thanks Hoops. I wonder what it would take to allow betting on games in Ohio? Now THAT would bring people in. Is it as simple as a vote? It would never happen - just thinking outside the box.

I frequent the Detroit MGM casino about every 6-8 weeks. 99% of the time, it's on a Saturday night between 7 and midnight. I have been going pretty much since they opened. While there are seniors there, most of the crowd at that time is under 40. I know there is one lounge for sure there, and several other bar areas. The later it gets, the more young people there are coming in. A lot of the girls are dressed ultra sleazy. You also see a lot of middle aged people who look to be on a date (holding hands), as they pretty much wander around just checking out everything. They also play pop/rock music from the '80's-90's over the speaker system, which gives the whole place a "nightclub" feel. I have never been there during the day, or during the week, but I imagine the majority of the population then is over 65.....

I like to gamble a little but I'm usually ready to leave about an hour or so after we get there. Now that we have one here in Toledo, I don't have to wait till everyone is done and then have a 45 min drive home. I can just walk right down the street and be home in about 5 min.

Amazingly, Toledo started filling the potholes on Miami sometime after my complaint here.

AC GETS RESULTS!

Is that your Mayoral campaign slogan? ;)

No that would be "F*&^ you if you don't agree and vote for me or I'll beat you with a TeaTard".

Too bad you would have to use your real name to run for mayor, no one is gonna elect a Anonymous Coward.

No I don't.

Ironically I just saw a commercial on Ch 11 about Gambling addiction.

They knew his name AC it was Brewster.

My wife got a special invite via direct mail post card to a opening on the 24th from 1 to 7pm. Anyone else?

Interesting spin from the Detroit Free Press concering the potential impact Toledo's Casino will have on the Detroit gaming industry and revenue.

http://www.freep.com/article/20120513/BUSINESS06/205130580/Ohio-s-new-casinos-could-cost-cash-strapped-Detroit-30-million-year-analysis-predicts