^ haha tell us how you really feel.
I am on the fence. One thing I like about the Suffolk Downs development is that it will keep and bolster horse racing, which I think is a great way to spend an occasional day. I have family near saratoga, and like spending the day there. Granted the two are very different, but there is obviously room for improvement at suffolk downs.
SST, on the Fort Point Channel has its pluses. Easy Commuter and Acela access. Easy Convention Center and Airport links so you can attract a higher % of out of towners. The area is already well known and dense in terms of restaurants, so I think it will actually not hurt businesses there. No more than when a couple dozen restaurants open in Fort Point, Seaport Sq. Fan Pier. It's obviously a catalyst for the SST- which will not go anywhere before 2020 without it. It could be a great way to get the USPS out and be very well integrated with the Lower half of Fort Point Channel. It can be very beneficial in activating the greenway- instead of giving the Conservatory Money, I would say that they have to book some concerts or events there as part of their programming.
I also think the area is heavily policed and obviously has a steady flow of people already, which I thinks naturally lessens and deters any major issues of crime that is associated with gambling (an aspect I think is very overblown). In general I think the more integrated the gaming floor is in the larger fabric of the city the better.
But, lets not discount the fact that these 'unnamed' investors 'looking' could just be an attempt to force up the bid on Suffolk.
