Entries Tagged as 'Donald Trump'
No one really knows if this experiment to reopen Pleasure Beach on Saturday will be successful. This effort by the city is certainly a leap of faith that hopefully will work out. But there’s nothing like bridging the present with nostalgia. The memories … oh the memories of Pleasure Beach. For me, Pleasure Beach was […]
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Tags: Donald Trump·Jasper McLevy·Morgan Kaolian·Pleasure Beach·Sam Tedesco
Do you like name dropping? Richard “Skip” Bronson obliges. The War at the Shore authored by Bronson provides an insider’s look at the scorched-earth relationship between gaming giants Donald Trump and Steve Wynn over control of Atlantic City interests. And along the way Bronson chronicles the Connecticut clash between Trump and Wynn, the maneuverings by […]
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Tags: Donald Trump·Ernie Newton·Joe Ganim·John Rowland·Lowell Weicker·Steve Wynn
Connecticut is surrounded by casino interlopers. To the north, to the south, to the east and west. New York City has a casino in Queens, Governor Deval Patrick led the charge for gaming in Massachusetts. Rhode Island Governor Lincoln Chafee is studying the impact of Bay State casinos on Rhode Island casinos. It’s time for Governor […]
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Tags: Dan Malloy·Donald Trump·John Rowland·Lowell Weicker
“After considerable deliberation and reflection, I have decided not to pursue the presidency.” Translation: I’d have gotten my ass kicked!
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What a goof. Donald Trump, America’s modern P.T. Barnum, is giving the national media a paint job. And loving every minute. Four years ago at this time Rudy Giuliani “America’s Mayor” was leading all GOP comers in national presidential polls. He flamed out. So will Donald. Except Rudy really wanted to be president. For Donald, it’s […]
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Tags: Barack Obama·Donald Trump·George Bush·Karl Rove
A friend called on Monday: “Lennie, who’s advising Donald Trump on this presidential stuff?” Not me! The guy who’s advising Donald is a guy named Shtick. Who’s Shtick? Donald, of course. For about four years I was a Connecticut media consultant to Trump when he was interested in owning (or ambushing) a casino in Connecticut. Donald is […]
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Tags: Barack Obama·Donald Trump·Mitt Romney·Seaside Park
Strategy. Anticipation. Communication. Strong department heads. They’re all factors in effective governing. Every few months we go around and around on this issue: what to do with the former Remington Arms plant on the East Side, controlled by developer Sal DiNardo, that caught fire (again) on Saturday. The place is a shithole. It’s been a shithole for […]
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Tags: Barack Obama·Bill Finch·Dan Debicella·Dan Malloy·Donald Trump·General Electric·Jim Himes·Joe Ganim·John Rowland·Sal DiNardo·Sikorsky Memorial Airport·Steve Wynn
The Pleasure Beach Experience, Bamboo Pole, Minnow On Hook, Bobber And Snapper Blues
June 24th, 2014 · 9 Comments · Analysis and Comment
No one really knows if this experiment to reopen Pleasure Beach on Saturday will be successful. This effort by the city is certainly a leap of faith that hopefully will work out. But there’s nothing like bridging the present with nostalgia. The memories … oh the memories of Pleasure Beach. For me, Pleasure Beach was […]
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Tags: Donald Trump·Jasper McLevy·Morgan Kaolian·Pleasure Beach·Sam Tedesco