We had a very snowy early January (2005), and that ended up being very problematic for casinos in the northern tier ...

I'm just happy. Having a child in October and after our season ended early in January, this was a nice opportunity to keep the season going.

The revenues have gone up and up. The old assumptions are out the window. The casinos are finding the right mix of games and the right mix of marketing to attract players.

People might just have wanted to wait until they get their service back up.

It's essentially impossible for any non-Democrat to win in Gary. He would have faced a real uphill fight in 2007 unless he formed a very interesting coalition. It was an indication he might not have been interested in running again. He's been there for a while and politics in the region takes a toll on you.

When the president comes you always get a ton of money, and it's always difficult to say no to that kind of money.