The outlet mall that Glendale just negotiated and that they already started building will probably bring in more money to Glendale than any tribal casino! In addition, it will probably employ more local residents. Way to go Glendale!

I live a few miles from Westgate. I don’t know where Seth lives, but not sure he wants to live next door to a Casino. The stadium and the ball parks were built with plans that involved protecting some of the neighborhoods around them. By the tribe hiding their purchase of this land and not involving those around it in planning to protect the neighborhoods is a big part of the problem for me. There is a school across the street. Neighbors to this property should have had a chance to contribute their thoughts about how a casino would be built. Including making a new Arizona casino smoke free, like other buildings in Arizona that are not on tribal lands.

I am not sure Seth has ever been to the East side if he doesn’t think they weren’t hit by the recession. This is not about East versus West or North versus South. The citizens of Arizona should all benefit from this.

Yeah, Phoenix had some events, as well as Tempe, for the Super Bowl. other cities as well, like Scottsdale helped get the Super Bowl in Phoenix. It was a all out effort by Arizona citizens to help benefit our state, not just Glendale. Do you think Glendale did all the planning and paid for all the costs? Who do you think paid for a huge portion of the police that were needed for the Super Bowl? I bet Phoenix paid the Lions share.

The West side can’t just demand tourism dollars. I’ve lived in the valley for decades. Glendale was a sleepy little town for most of those years. I think most residents wanted it to stay that way for a long time, but times have changed now that the recession it. Glendale will grow if residents support the growth. But, residents need to support local events and sports. There are way too many Glendale residents ready to bail on the Coyotes.

I don’t think I will be uniting with Seth. I too am also fed up with our folks in office, but not about this casino. We have bigger problems than this casino here in Arizona. The citizens need to take their vote seriously. Stop voting people into office that are keeping us last in almost everything that counts like wages, quality of life, and education to name a few.

What the dirty little secret is all about is that if we get this Casino, the west valley now becomes a destination spot…. Meaning lots of hotels, stores, more golf courses, more tax revenue etc – a higher quality of life for working professional. Meaning home values go up, school are update, professional jobs start to arrive in the west valley… the Casino truly is the missing lick for us poor westsides the never have a prayer of getting the white color greenbelt business/jobs here in the west valley

I invite any westvalley resident to go vist Chandler, Gilbert, Allwhitetoookme, etc… there is no recession over there… they have it all, they out flank us anytime we get have a chance. Now for some weird reason our own representatives do not want to see it happen? Could it be they owe their allegiance to the Arrowhead folks and all things North?? Could it be that when they retire from office, the last place they are going to live is on the west valley! I am just waiting for the GoldWater folks (those folks that are a front for North/East valley big money) to step in and try and block it as well. After all, they made Glendales life hell for the Coyotes… can you say “we are still upset that they left Scottsdale and if they are gone from Arizona Scottsdale get a NHL hockey team within two years!” The National Soccer Association wants to bring a team to the valley… guess who is courting them… a North Casino… they are going to build the most beautiful stadium ever… the westvalley has been proposing Soccer for years only to be turned away… you don’t think there is a coincidence that the rival casinos do not want us to succeed? Drive along the 101 corridor and see who really plays soccer in this Valley!! Soccer is at a fever pith in the Westvalley, but I guess it would rather be unsightly if they built a stadium for it and all the Hispanics in the west valley showed up – again… Westsiders wake up and demand your elected officials stop robbing us of jobs and opportunities.

Folks wake up!!!! Do you know how much money in “lost sales/revenue” the north and east valley will lose if we get to get a Casino, if we get to keep a hockey team, and yes if we can keep NFL football on the westside? They want it all… all we are entitled to is more of the form-u-lade strip malls and warehouses off the 303. These are things that they can care less about… yet we act like it is a big deal when someone wants to add another warehouse center in the westvalley… “stop eating the cake.” Tell your elected officials you want this casino! Tell your elected officials stop selling out the westvalley!!! Tell them if they vote and speak out against the Casino you will run them out of office!!!

Why would the tribe announce their intentions? Why because competing reservations/casinos stand to lose money!!! Ain’t code of honor, legacy of land, etc, etc. This is pure and simple a matter of which side of town gets the money… and it is certainly apparent our elected official have been impressed, if not scared, to fight against the other valley…. We have another Superbowl coming to the Valley soon…. Already it is downtown Phoenix that has created all the events and happenings. Just like last time when the idiot was in charge of event planning for our last Superbowl. Everything was planned around the Phoneix a.k.a.Scottdale Open… why?? Because nobody has the courage to stand up and demand that our side of town gets the tourism dollars.

Fire the idiots in office and get folks to support the west valley!!!!! Did anyone notice that when the Reds and Indians where here for Spring Training… there was not a single sign in the West Valley highway indicating that the RED/Indians play here. I mean really, do we have to go out of our way to just give back to those folks that feel we are not deserving?

I beg all Westsider to unite and send the message that we are not that G#$% stupid and that you will vote them of that glass island they think they have immunity on!!! Congressman Trent Franks either side with us or retire either or your days in office are numbered if you do not start taking care of this west valley!!!! You have had a good run staying under the radar… you better some courage and step up!!! These times are a changing.. there are real people that we be around long after Sheriff “Pile of C!@#$” or Governor Brew haha, or Sheriff Boo Boo down in penile county…. You guys are a joke and it is time for the Westvalley residents to get rid of these idiots. We have a chance to really put something together… do not drink their Koolaid

All I am saying, is all I am saying!