# Casino Decision Day **URL:** \ **Category:** PittSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [December 20, 2006, 7:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/casino-decision-day/186928 "2006-12-20T07:27:26Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 6
**Author:** ![BlkP42E](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blkp42e/32/5938_2.png) [@BlkP42E](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BlkP42E)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2006, 1:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/casino-decision-day/186928/101 "2006-12-21T13:14:41Z")
> [@not to make a thread about newman....BUT](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/not-to-make-a-thread-about-newman-but/26757/9): > > It’s about time Mario openly states they are exploring relocating options. Perhaps this will finally get some asses in gear. Mario has shown more loyalty to Pittsburgh than quite possibly any sports star ever has. agreed ---
**Author:** ![Laura00WS6](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/laura00ws6/32/6017_2.png) [@Laura00WS6](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Laura00WS6)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2006, 1:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/casino-decision-day/186928/102 "2006-12-21T13:22:25Z")
> [@did you know there's a craigslist in TJ?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/did-you-know-theres-a-craigslist-in-tj/26753/4): > > yea i love how the Pirates who have been rebuilding for 15 years get a new stadium but the pensguins who hav 2 if not 3 of the brightest stars in the game get shit on thats what i was thinking ---
**Author:** ![bics56](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/47e85d/32.png) [@bics56](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bics56)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2006, 1:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/casino-decision-day/186928/103 "2006-12-21T13:41:18Z")
When politics get involved everything gets fucked up…its not what is the best for the city it is whats best for the Politicians…but “it is what it is”…all we can do is hope someone makes a decision that will kepp the Pens in Pgh…its not like there isn’t a market for them here. If anything 3 rivers should still be here and the igloo should have been replaced…lets see 50+ year old facility or barely 30 year old facility…facility where more venues could be held…wtf…but noi use on bitching what should have been done. All we can do is hope somehow the city gets a new arena. What is going to piss everyone off if the pens leave…you know within 5-7 years a new arena will be built anyways so it makes no sense not to build it now. ---
**Author:** ![smokeyburnouts](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/smokeyburnouts/32/5987_2.png) [@smokeyburnouts](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/smokeyburnouts)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2006, 2:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/casino-decision-day/186928/104 "2006-12-21T14:33:33Z")
LeDude is still \>\* i dont blame him for being pissed. hes been fucked with for like 7 years now by the politians and they have made every single apspect of this process as hard as it could be. id be pissed too. plus hes done more for the city than anyone ever has (sportswise). if he moved the team to KC or something id be super pissed/sad, but not at him. im still tryin to hold on to the hope that there is a way we can get an arena and keep the Pens here. if i had to criticise mario, all i could say is that i hope he can try to still keep his head on straight and negotiate with whats on the table and dont cling to the IOC because it aint happenin. ---
**Author:** ![BlkP42E](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blkp42e/32/5938_2.png) [@BlkP42E](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BlkP42E)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2006, 3:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/casino-decision-day/186928/105 "2006-12-21T15:30:54Z")
he’s been fucked with his entire career. you know how much money the Penguins organization still owed him by the time he retired? ---
**Author:** ![Bravada\_442](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bravada_442/32/5982_2.png) [@Bravada\_442](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bravada_442)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2006, 5:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/casino-decision-day/186928/106 "2006-12-21T17:05:41Z")
Mario will never move the team himself. He’s not that stupid. He wouldn’t jeopardize his legacy that way. He’s simply saying this to use it as leverage against the politicians. ---
**Author:** ![YellowZ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/edb3f5/32.png) [@YellowZ](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/YellowZ)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2006, 5:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/casino-decision-day/186928/107 "2006-12-21T17:17:17Z")
> [@not to make a thread about newman....BUT](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/not-to-make-a-thread-about-newman-but/26757/9): > > It’s about time Mario openly states they are exploring relocating options. Perhaps this will finally get some asses in gear. Mario has shown more loyalty to Pittsburgh than quite possibly any sports star ever has. ^^^TRUTH ---
**Author:** ![4doors5gears](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/4doors5gears/32/6006_2.png) [@4doors5gears](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/4doors5gears)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2006, 8:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/casino-decision-day/186928/108 "2006-12-21T20:09:16Z")
Mario is a very good businessman… I truly hope this will spark a fire under someone’s ass… If it doesn’t, I can honestly say I can’t be mad at Mario if he’s gotta move the team, we’ve had 7 years to work on this. Pittsburgh doesn’t give a shit about the Penguins. ---
**Author:** ![smokeyburnouts](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/smokeyburnouts/32/5987_2.png) [@smokeyburnouts](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/smokeyburnouts)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2006, 5:57am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/casino-decision-day/186928/109 "2006-12-22T05:57:49Z")
the fans do, it seems the politicians in the city do not…like i said, my only gripe is…the pens wouldnt cinsider any other option under the IOC agreement, which i understand, but that fell through, so if they really want to be here then they gotta be willing to look at other options and try to get a deal done. Mario cant stay stuck on the IOC thing and feel sorry over it. just start talkin to the ppl and make something work. that 7mil a year for 30years is a good start. maybe when the IOC agreement is up in a week or so, they can start talkin and get it done. [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/casino-decision-day/186928.md?page=5)