CDI: Dunn Forced Out at Calder?

[Monarchos1]

I've never met Dunn and only been to Calder a couple of times, but it seems like the place operated about as well as could be expected given that CD had not invested a dime into it in years. I certainly don't want to see racinos ignore racing fans in favor of slot players, but most of my racetrack experiences are not very positive in terms of being fan-friendly. In contrast, I have wonderful experiences in Las Vegas and California casinos. Perhaps bringing in management experienced in running casinos will lead to better customer service for slot, poker and horse players.

[SentToStud]

Calder a casino gaming destination? I'll believe it when it happens. 15 miles from everywhere, too close to Hard Rock.

Calder slots will do so bad people will think Stronach is Benny Binion.

[justindew]

Originally Posted by SentToStud

Calder a casino gaming destination? I'll believe it when it happens. 15 miles from everywhere, too close to Hard Rock.

Calder slots will do so bad people will think Stronach is Benny Binion.

You are 100% correct.

[Monarchos1]

Calder is sitting in a sweet spot if marketed properly. Close to the turnpike, not too far from I-95, near Dolphin Stadium and sufficiently far from the Hard Rock and the Dade County pari-mutuels. If they fail, it won't be because of location. One only needs to see the racino stats from around the country that were posted on Equidaily last week to know that tracks in less desirable locations than Calder fared much better than Gulfstream, which may have the least effective marketing ever in the industry. When I was there in the winter, I noticed GP purchased bus bench advertising outside of the dog track. Lovely idea, except that bums were sleeping on the GP logo so that it couldn't be seen.

[robfla]

Originally Posted by Monarchos1

Calder is sitting in a sweet spot if marketed properly. Close to the turnpike, not too far from I-95, near Dolphin Stadium and sufficiently far from the Hard Rock and the Dade County pari-mutuels. If they fail, it won't be because of location. One only needs to see the racino stats from around the country that were posted on Equidaily last week to know that tracks in less desirable locations than Calder fared much better than Gulfstream, which may have the least effective marketing ever in the industry. When I was there in the winter, I noticed GP purchased bus bench advertising outside of the dog track. Lovely idea, except that bums were sleeping on the GP logo so that it couldn't be seen.

with the Hard Rock getting Black Jack and other table games in the next month or so there is no chance that CRC and GP will do well with their slots. Pompano is doing great because its a totally different crowd and far enough away from the Hard Rock.