Alberto Lopez Quotations

We have no firsthand knowledge because of the amount of devastation at the Mississippi properties. We are obviously very concerned about our 8,000 employees.

We reached out to other casinos on the Strip, but everyone was filled. Our main effort was to make our guests as comfortable as they could be until the situation was resolved.

Obviously, we're competing against a city's hockey team. We're offering a project that is the redevelopment of a neighborhood, which is much different in scope than a new arena with a casino.

Whatever is in the release is what we're saying officially.

There's moderate damage at (Harrah's) New Orleans, but no interior damage. The people of Biloxi, as a result of what happened 60 days ago (Tropical Storm Arlene), they were taking this one seriously.

It's not just a slot machine parlor. It's part of a thriving, overall massive redevelopment opportunity. Our role in this project is our expertise to manage the casino.

The casino never closed. We worked in cooperation with Metro and as for the casino, the customer volume was pretty normal for that time of night.