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Re: Casino being built where Gourmet Grand Marche is?
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Weird, on the site?? As in, they are taking out the GM Grand Marche? I hope not, as we go there often. And I didn't think there were any casino licenses available?
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Re: Casino being built where Gourmet Grand Marche is?
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Whatever happened to the need for x amount of hotel rooms to grant casino licenses, or was that only in respect to resort properties if anyone knows? <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/handshake.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/handshake.gif" alt="" />
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Re: Casino being built where Gourmet Grand Marche is?
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SXMWendell said: to get a casino license you were supposed to have at least a 200 bed hotel. But in SXM rules change daily
SXM??? Wendell I can think of about 4 or more casinos not affiliated with hotels. There are several in Philipsburg. Several in Simpson Bay and in Maho.
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Re: Casino being built where Gourmet Grand Marche is?
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They don't have to be ALL associated with hotels, but my understanding is that casino licenses NOT associated with a hotel, have to have a new casino license issued, in order to open. And I understood that there was a moratorium on any new casino licenses being issued. But, with the current government situation, who knows??
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Re: Casino being built where Gourmet Grand Marche is?
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Good question, but since badbenni owns property on island, I 'assume' that the story is true.
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Re: Casino being built where Gourmet Grand Marche is?
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sailbynight said: Since this is pure speculation, I can't help wondering if it IS true, what would become of our good friend's little curry stand out back? That was my first thought when I read this.
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Re: Casino being built where Gourmet Grand Marche is?
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soualigacapt said:SXMWendell said: to get a casino license you were supposed to have at least a 200 bed hotel. But in SXM rules change daily
SXM??? Wendell I can think of about 4 or more casinos not affiliated with hotels. There are several in Philipsburg. Several in Simpson Bay and in Maho. Souiliga.....I think currently there is only one casino at Maho.....and it is owned by Mr. Spaddarro, who owns the entire Maho area.....including the Sonesta, LaPLage, and LaTerrace...and all the buildings in the area there. He also owns a couple of the downtown PBurg casinos.
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Re: Casino being built where Gourmet Grand Marche is?
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EdB said:soualigacapt said:SXMWendell said: to get a casino license you were supposed to have at least a 200 bed hotel. But in SXM rules change daily
SXM??? Wendell I can think of about 4 or more casinos not affiliated with hotels. There are several in Philipsburg. Several in Simpson Bay and in Maho. Souiliga.....I think currently there is only one casino at Maho.....and it is owned by Mr. Spaddarro, who owns the entire Maho area.....including the Sonesta, LaPLage, and LaTerrace...and all the buildings in the area there. He also owns a couple of the downtown PBurg casinos. I don't know the names of the casinos but Jump up in Philipsburg is no where near a hotel, the other one on Front street is no where near a hotel. I don't know any hotels in Philipsburg with 200 beds. Maybe the Holland House but I doubt it. Another casino on the Pond Fill Road near the traffic light no where near a hotel. Tropicana (? not sure if that is the name)) on Airport road after the round the block is no where near a hotel. And the big new casino in Cupecoy by the Cliff, is that part of a hotel. Pat is a high roller and knows all the casinos, PAT????
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Re: Casino being built where Gourmet Grand Marche is?
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soualigacapt said:SXMWendell said: to get a casino license you were supposed to have at least a 200 bed hotel. But in SXM rules change daily
SXM??? Wendell I can think of about 4 or more casinos not affiliated with hotels. There are several in Philipsburg. Several in Simpson Bay and in Maho. There are no casinos in simpson bay, sir.
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Re: Casino being built where Gourmet Grand Marche is?
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There are no casinos in simpson bay, sir. [/quote] Julius....Isn't Hollywood Casino in Simpson Bay?
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Re: Casino being built where Gourmet Grand Marche is?
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That building was bought way back with a separate Casino License . Former Atlantis Casino is the one that's will be doing that.
What I meant was that the Gourmet building was bought with a separate Casino License way back.
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Re: Casino being built where Gourmet Grand Marche is?
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BeachKitten said: Isn't Hollywood Casino Simpson Bay? Yes... ..and..just a thought. In France there is a market chain called "Casino"....maybe that's what is going there. .and yes, I know it's not on the French side.
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Re: Casino being built where Gourmet Grand Marche is?
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Lesley--thanks for the info. Odd, because there was never a casino in that building, was there? So, it will be a Starz Casino?
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Re: Casino being built where Gourmet Grand Marche is?
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boucharda said:BeachKitten said: Isn't Hollywood Casino Simpson Bay? Yes... ..and..just a thought. In France there is a market chain called "Casino"....maybe that's what is going there. .and yes, I know it's not on the French side. Hollywood Casino is in Cole Bay actually.
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Re: Casino being built where Gourmet Grand Marche is?
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Where IS Simpson Bay then? It doesn't start until after the bridge?
edit--And if Hollywood is not actually in Simpson Bay, I guess we tourists can be forgiven for not knowing that. The Daily Herald today has a picture along with a caption that says "This large pool of standing water behind the Burger King and Market Garden Supermarket in Simpson Bay collects every time there is a heavy rain shower and has become an increasing annoyance to the many tourists and residents who walk along this section of road every day. Residents are requesting that the relevant authority fix the drainage problem."
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Re: Casino being built where Gourmet Grand Marche is?
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EdB said:soualigacapt said:SXMWendell said: to get a casino license you were supposed to have at least a 200 bed hotel. But in SXM rules change daily
SXM??? Wendell I can think of about 4 or more casinos not affiliated with hotels. There are several in Philipsburg. Several in Simpson Bay and in Maho. Souiliga.....I think currently there is only one casino at Maho.....and it is owned by Mr. Spaddarro, who owns the entire Maho area.....including the Sonesta, LaPLage, and LaTerrace...and all the buildings in the area there. He also owns a couple of the downtown PBurg casinos. With reference to the last comment from EdB, is the Dunes Casino still operational? It was when we were there in April but I don't hear or read of anyone mentioning it lately and I do realize things come and go and situations change almost keeping up with the island's government these days.
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Re: Casino being built where Gourmet Grand Marche is?
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Not that the Daily Herald doesn't get things wrong fairly often, but no wonder we tourists don't know where Simpson Bay is, if the paper apparently doesn't! <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Laugh.gif" alt="" />
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Re: Casino being built where Gourmet Grand Marche is?
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Julius said:soualigacapt said:SXMWendell said: to get a casino license you were supposed to have at least a 200 bed hotel. But in SXM rules change daily
SXM??? Wendell I can think of about 4 or more casinos not affiliated with hotels. There are several in Philipsburg. Several in Simpson Bay and in Maho. There are no casinos in simpson bay, sir. Well that looks like it may change. The point is there are free standing casinos not affiliated with any hotels.
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Re: Casino being built where Gourmet Grand Marche is?
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Carol_Hill said: Lesley--thanks for the info. Odd, because there was never a casino in that building, was there? So, it will be a Starz Casino? Starz City Casino and yes there wasn't a Casino in there in the past. It is only being rented out now.
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Re: Casino being built where Gourmet Grand Marche is?
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Lesley--do you know if it will have tables or just slots? And are they tearing down the old building or just remodelling? The old building doesn't seem like it would be big enough, unless they will be doing slots only. I hope it is tables, as I don't play slots.
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Re: Casino being built where Gourmet Grand Marche is?
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GaKaye said: It's been explained to me that Simpson Bay ends on the airport side of the drawbridge, and that Cole Bay is on the other side. And yes, the standing water is terrible there on Billy Folly road near the Atrium! They did do some road work last year while we were there, but it really did nothing to alleviate the problem. Wait, what? My head hurts now... <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/duh.gif" alt="" />....are you telling me that Simpson Bay Yacht Club is really in Cole Bay? And that places like the Atrium and the Greenhouse http://www.thegreenhouserestaurant.com/simpson_bay_st_maarten_directions.htmlWhich plainly bill themselves as Simpson Bay addresses are not?
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