I like to play DD at empty or nearly empty tables. Had planned a trip to the Gulf Coast on 9/16, but Katrina put the kabosh on that.
How much business has moved from the Coast up to Natchez, Vicksburg & Tunica? IOW, is it still possible to find non-crowded tables upstate?
for someone to answer your query. I am interested in the same question since a ton of hotel rooms and BJ tables are now history for the forseeable future. I may be going to Tunica late in October, and I've been trying to catch up with a couple of friends from over that way, but I have not been able to yet and have not heard one thing about crowds at all...
If you haven't heard by the time I go, I'll report back here. If I manage to catch some friends with info, I'll also post it here. I suspect the crowds are going to be up, although worst case would just be full hotels, which is probably common on weekends anyway...
this is something I have been concerned with too. as everyone knows the gulf is one of the few places left in the country that still offers a fairly good game..........s17, fair penetration, and reasonable low limits. but I have been wondering if we will be seeing any change in the rules, min bets etc.... since obviously there are fewer casinos to compete with. I am mostly concerned if this has had any affects in the lake charles/kinder area casinos? my last trip to lake charles was the weekend before katrina and the last CBN didn't have any current data. has anyone noticed any attempts of the casino industry taking advantage of this drop in competition? I'm sure we would all love to get some updates on this topic. as soon as rita passes through, and assuming we make it out ok, I will be making a trip to lake charles and will report on any changes I see.
we won't be seeing the Copa's type games for a good while. I'm worried that with the demise of the major casino industry in MS, that the rest will degrade since they will be neck deep in "civilians" anyway...
