Hard Rock Expansion

[dbacks fan]

I'd rather take a head-long dive into a tree shredder before I'd go back.

Too late, that's been done here twice.

http://msgboard.snopes.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=91;t=000028;p=0


As for Laughlin it's Vegas lite, and other than the CO River the only excitement they have there is the annual gang war motor cycle riot between Hell's Angels and The Mongols festival. The rest of the time it's turn around trips from Sun City.

[DolfanBob]

Instead of expanding(again)the Hotel capacity.
Just add on a Nursing Home wing. Oops sorry. Retirement home to the building.
Get the money directly from their life savings for living there. Take what is left over naturally through the machines.
Open a Cemetary next to the Golf Course and charge them for dying there too.
Ya gotta think big Indians. Gambling and Cigarettes are only part of the payback.
You need to move on this.

[Conan71]

Too late, that's been done here twice.

http://msgboard.snopes.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=91;t=000028;p=0


As for Laughlin it's Vegas lite, and other than the CO River the only excitement they have there is the annual gang war motor cycle riot between Hell's Angels and The Mongols festival. The rest of the time it's turn around trips from Sun City.

My neighbor was there the year they brought their guns and had tried to talk me into going.  I was going to reference the HAMC/Mongrels meet-up but in an unusual move for me deleted it for sake of brevity. 

[we vs us]

I'm not 100% positive on this but I'm pretty sure they contribute a lot to the CVB/Visit Tulsa in direct donations since they don't contribute through the hotel/motel tax.  Does anyone know if that is correct?

That's true.  They contribute a flat fee (as I understand it) to the CVB to take advantage of its sales efforts (such as they are).  But the fee doesn't scale, so the Hard Rock can increase their revenue from the CVB effort but won't contribute more to reflect that largesse.  Don't get me wrong: there's definitely a contribution, but isn't as large as other hotels end up making. 

Interesting: the Hard Rock has a very well funded and professional marketing department (and can tap into the Hard Rock national organization), and they are selling the region on a level with the CVB . . . except they're really only selling one property, and it isn't really in Tulsa.  I don't know what they spend yearly but their effectiveness and reach can rival what VisitTulsa can do (IMHO, of course).

[Red Arrow]

No because pretty much all that's there is casinos.  I've been to Vegas and I'd rather take a head-long dive into a tree shredder before I'd go back.

Headlong is too quick.  How about feet first?

[Townsend]

Third tower to be built at Hard Rock

A third hotel tower will be built at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Catoosa.

Groundbreaking will take place next week on a tower to add 100 suites and more than 55,000 square feed of gaming and entertainment space to the casino. Once the tower is completed it will feature a new media bar, ultra lounge and gaming zone.

This construction project will make the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino the largest resort and entertainment destination in the region.

http://www.fox23.com/news/local/story/Third-tower-to-be-built-at-Hard-Rock/maL17s_iukSS2t2QOk09lQ.cspx?rss=2448&utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

[RecycleMichael]

I don't gamble at the tribal casinos, but I have many friends who do. I still prefer the horse races over games of chance.

But I have been going to the Hard Rock Casino a few times a year. We have our annual state wide trash conference there each year and they are great to work with. I have also been to a couple of chamber events there lately including chambers from other cities.

The food is good and the prices very competitive.