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Last night was horrendous on Rockaway Blvd with the opening of the Aqueduct Racino in So Ozone Park - New York City's first casino (though not human operated gambling).

This morning within one hour the parking lot which had about 10 cars, a good portion of the lot was filled, and there was a long line of people with umbrellas stretching to 100 St.

I happen to be living 2 blocks away on the west side of the Resorts World casino, and the gates at Pitkin Ave as well as Linden Blvd on this side are not open. A good entrance is on the Conduit Ave. So my side is peaceful and I'm sure the folks in Centerville will keep it that way.


Let's hear of other people's experiences so far.

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Originally posted by Kari:
Last night was horrendous on Rockaway Blvd with the opening of the Aqueduct Racino in So Ozone Park - New York City's first casino (though not human operated gambling).

This morning within one hour the parking lot which had about 10 cars, a good portion of the lot was filled, and there was a long line of people with umbrellas stretching to 100 St.

I happen to be living 2 blocks away on the west side of the Resorts World casino, and the gates at Pitkin Ave as well as Linden Blvd on this side are not open. A good entrance is on the Conduit Ave. So my side is peaceful and I'm sure the folks in Centerville will keep it that way.


Let's hear of other people's experiences so far.
Them fools in Queens are going to be broke! Guyanese like to gamble. I was in Atlantic city a few nights ago and I could hear Guyanese accents everywhere. Now they do not have to travel far. In the summer they used to come in by the bus loads on organized trips. I thought the out did the chines in planning to go and gamble.
FM
quote:
Originally posted by Kari:
Last night was horrendous on Rockaway Blvd with the opening of the Aqueduct Racino in So Ozone Park - New York City's first casino (though not human operated gambling).



Let's hear of other people's experiences so far.


A real nuisance. Conduit Blvd will be a mess too. You have to move.
TI
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Originally posted by D2:
quote:
Originally posted by Kari:
Last night was horrendous on Rockaway Blvd with the opening of the Aqueduct Racino in So Ozone Park - New York City's first casino (though not human operated gambling).

This morning within one hour the parking lot which had about 10 cars, a good portion of the lot was filled, and there was a long line of people with umbrellas stretching to 100 St.

I happen to be living 2 blocks away on the west side of the Resorts World casino, and the gates at Pitkin Ave as well as Linden Blvd on this side are not open. A good entrance is on the Conduit Ave. So my side is peaceful and I'm sure the folks in Centerville will keep it that way.


Let's hear of other people's experiences so far.
Them fools in Queens are going to be broke! Guyanese like to gamble. I was in Atlantic city a few nights ago and I could hear Guyanese accents everywhere. .


D2, You are no exception to the fools. What were you doing in Atlantic City? Are you immune from getting broke?
Chief
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Them fools in Queens are going to be broke! Guyanese like to gamble. I was in Atlantic city a few nights ago and I could hear Guyanese accents everywhere. Now they do not have to travel far. In the summer they used to come in by the bus loads on organized trips. I thought the out did the chines in planning to go and gamble.


My wife and I were there last night and so are many knowing people from the Richmond Hill area. The place is excellent as well as beautiful, and it gives the locals a different taste of entertainment. The opening day was jam packed all through the wee morning hours. There were about two dozens of traffic police directing traffic in and out of the Casino. I did NOT gamble. We had buffet dinner, and I drank three vodka and cranberry juice. The food was exquisite, and the drink was superb. There was live music all night long on top of "bar 360," a circular design entertainment center with a giant size television that I find attractive. I happen to bounce up with a few GNiers to top it off. Overall, the traffic is the only problem, and I am sure they will work to solve that issue as the days goes by.
FM
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Originally posted by Alexander:
Well there are also a number of top class restaurants. Let's hope that they check out these before losing all that money!


Alex, I'm here right now having used the quieter Conduit entrance, and you're right about the food. I'm doing the $17 eat-all-you-can and it's great value for quality food. (curry-wrap should well). Even the famous chef Wolfgang Puck is here.

This place is awesome. Thr decor and artifacts are splendid, and it's huge.
Kari
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Originally posted by Cobra:
My wife and I were there last night and so are many knowing people from the Richmond Hill area. The place is excellent as well as beautiful, and it gives the locals a different taste of entertainment. The opening day was jam packed all through the wee morning hours. There were about two dozens of traffic police directing traffic in and out of the Casino. I did NOT gamble. We had buffet dinner, and I drank three vodka and cranberry juice. The food was exquisite, and the drink was superb. There was live music all night long on top of "bar 360," a circular design entertainment center with a giant size television that I find attractive. I happen to bounce up with a few GNiers to top it off. Overall, the traffic is the only problem, and I am sure they will work to solve that issue as the days goes by.


What Cobra describe here is nothing new with bussiness in America, Small business is dead!!!!
""Big fish eating up lil fish!!""

Hear what Cobra said he saw, quite a number of Guyanese and he Cobra was not even gambleing he went to dine. The small Guyanese owend bars and restaraunts can in no way be able to sustain themselves against this type of big competetion.
In every industry this has happened but moreso in the retail. Small hardware stoeres went out when Hope Depot stepped in and the trend continues, today is the entertainment and food business in south east Queens.
Chief
I was at the opening ceremony yesterday morning. I noticed just a few Indo Caribbean during the ceremony. Whilst I was leaving the reception session, I noticed hundred Indo Caribbeans in the line.

There are a few Indo Caribbeans working for the Racino.


More to follow


quote:
Originally posted by Kari:
Last night was horrendous on Rockaway Blvd with the opening of the Aqueduct Racino in So Ozone Park - New York City's first casino (though not human operated gambling).

This morning within one hour the parking lot which had about 10 cars, a good portion of the lot was filled, and there was a long line of people with umbrellas stretching to 100 St.

I happen to be living 2 blocks away on the west side of the Resorts World casino, and the gates at Pitkin Ave as well as Linden Blvd on this side are not open. A good entrance is on the Conduit Ave. So my side is peaceful and I'm sure the folks in Centerville will keep it that way.


Let's hear of other people's experiences so far.
FM
Absolute Bloody disaster. Took an hour and some shouting to purchase two warm Heineken. About to leave, going to cash out the friggin Machine broke down. They say only one Technician working and all the Machines to cash out broke down. One Rep tols me I can cash it within 45 Days. Is two Mudda Kunt I wanted to give him but I decided b=not to. OH and we took an Hour from Lefferts to get into the Parking Lot.
Nehru
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Originally posted by Nehru:
Absolute Bloody disaster. Took an hour and some shouting to purchase two warm Heineken. About to leave, going to cash out the friggin Machine broke down. They say only one Technician working and all the Machines to cash out broke down. One Rep tols me I can cash it within 45 Days. Is two Mudda Kunt I wanted to give him but I decided b=not to. OH and we took an Hour from Lefferts to get into the Parking Lot.



Nehru, your experiences are unfortunate.

Allow me to restate - USE the DAMN Conduit Ave entrance and there is ZERO waiting time to get into the compound. What about this is not comprehensible? Unless one doesn't know where the Conduit is.

I did not go there to gamble or drink (the huge TV screen by the bar is awesome) so I cannot speak to warm Heinekin or broken cash machine.

I went there to spend a few hours like I would go to the Village (in Manhattan); so I had a meal and took in the wonderful service (all the personnel underwent rigorous training - the Guyanese-American restaurants should learn from this). You have to have an eye for the aesthetics and the hum,an element (and almost 100% of the workers there are minorities - Hispanics, African-Americans, Caribbean-American, including In do-Caribbeans, etc.)

I have no opinion on the social impact, but the economic impact is clear. People do what they want to do (what their upbringing, education and family environment inform them), so I would not say that dropping a tempting distraction is going to encourage Guyanese to get drunk and gamble away their money.
Kari
Bhai, You asked for my experience and I gave it to you and GNI in Pepper sauce style. partybanana partybanana yippie yippie
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Originally posted by Kari:
quote:
Originally posted by Nehru:
Absolute Bloody disaster. Took an hour and some shouting to purchase two warm Heineken. About to leave, going to cash out the friggin Machine broke down. They say only one Technician working and all the Machines to cash out broke down. One Rep tols me I can cash it within 45 Days. Is two Mudda Kunt I wanted to give him but I decided b=not to. OH and we took an Hour from Lefferts to get into the Parking Lot.



Nehru, your experiences are unfortunate.

Allow me to restate - USE the DAMN Conduit Ave entrance and there is ZERO waiting time to get into the compound. What about this is not comprehensible? Unless one doesn't know where the Conduit is.

I did not go there to gamble or drink (the huge TV screen by the bar is awesome) so I cannot speak to warm Heinekin or broken cash machine.

I went there to spend a few hours like I would go to the Village (in Manhattan); so I had a meal and took in the wonderful service (all the personnel underwent rigorous training - the Guyanese-American restaurants should learn from this). You have to have an eye for the aesthetics and the hum,an element (and almost 100% of the workers there are minorities - Hispanics, African-Americans, Caribbean-American, including In do-Caribbeans, etc.)

I have no opinion on the social impact, but the economic impact is clear. People do what they want to do (what their upbringing, education and family environment inform them), so I would not say that dropping a tempting distraction is going to encourage Guyanese to get drunk and gamble away their money.
Nehru
quote:
Originally posted by D2:
quote:
Originally posted by Kari:
Last night was horrendous on Rockaway Blvd with the opening of the Aqueduct Racino in So Ozone Park - New York City's first casino (though not human operated gambling).

This morning within one hour the parking lot which had about 10 cars, a good portion of the lot was filled, and there was a long line of people with umbrellas stretching to 100 St.

I happen to be living 2 blocks away on the west side of the Resorts World casino, and the gates at Pitkin Ave as well as Linden Blvd on this side are not open. A good entrance is on the Conduit Ave. So my side is peaceful and I'm sure the folks in Centerville will keep it that way.


Let's hear of other people's experiences so far.
Them fools in Queens are going to be broke! Guyanese like to gamble. I was in Atlantic city a few nights ago and I could hear Guyanese accents everywhere. Now they do not have to travel far. In the summer they used to come in by the bus loads on organized trips. I thought the out did the chines in planning to go and gamble.


dem might very well edn up in an assisted living home like you..yu gun get nuff paad naas no yippie partybananaw Mr resident Bumm
FM

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