I was not sure where to post this but there is little to no talk about North Carolina on 2+2.
Over the past few days there has been talk of a possible casino project just west of Charlotte near Kings Mountain. The project could include restaurants, hotels, and a casino. The project would be just off of I-85.
One of the best stories I have read about it was from the Shelby Star:
http://www.shelbystar.com/news/local...7-a-m-1.187781
This story combined many of the other stories into one.
I just wanted to see what people thought about the idea, as well as get some kind of poker discussion going in North Carolina. The only real thread about NC is the Harrah's Cherokee thread, but it is limited.
I believe a new casino in NC ran by a different tribe than the Cherokee would be good for the players because of the competition. I believe Harrah's Cherokee is a really nice place, and has a lot going for it, but just imagine the changes if they had a little bit of competition. I actually think it would be a lot of competition because I am sure a lot of people would rather make the short drive to Charlotte over the long drive to Cherokee, especially with this project being talked about along I-85. It would be much more accessible than Cherokee and probably get a lot of business.
Like I mentioned above, I just want to get some discussion going about the issue and see what people think. Personally, I think it is a good idea. It would bring more revenue to the state and that's another few thousand jobs for an area that has a fairly high unemployment rate.
Obviously there is much more to take into consideration, but it seems like a win-win situation so far.
From what the news stories said, McCrory was definitely not opposed to the idea.. so maybe one day.