In October 2004 newspapers in Mexico ran articles that out of 500 memBers of congress the pro-casino forces had 240 votes.

In November the Catholic church ran full page advertisements in newspapers all over Mexico that announced they were now for casino gambling in mexico as it had been fully explained to them how it would work and that THE CHURCHES WOULD GET A SMALL PERCENTAGE OF the governments casino income to offset their current short falls and to start back up again the many programs they have had to abandon over the last decade due to less offerings (actually since December 19, 1994 the day the peso wEnt from 3 to 9. currently its 11 pesos pEr usd. 

misc. facts: tourists and non Mexicans could walk into a casino with no problem. Mexicans would need a gambling bar code on their identification card that would need to be swiped at entranceways. to get the gambling bar code they would have to fill out a application that their wife would need to sign at the identification office and provide proof of who she was. the applicant would need to be current in paying his taxes in mexico and make a certain annual salary or income. if the husband blew the kids milk money @ the crap tables the wife could go before a board and state her case and the husbands gambling bar coded i.d. would be confiscated the next time he tried to enter a casino. she would have to be represented by an attorney and her oral remarks could not exceed 5 minutes. 

51% of the stock in the company that would own the land and building the casino was on would need to be offered on the mexican stock exchange. (non mexicans can own stock in mexico) 
the operating companies would need to be huge experienced las vegas type companies and would need to agree to build new hotels, police stations, fire houses, buy fire trucks and improve the infrastructure. 

the biggest effect this would have on mexico is the increased international convention business. of course the current construction boom would not only continue but triple in casino designated areas of which have been indicated to include but are not limited to marina vallarta in puerto vallarta as the infrastructure of hotels and services is already in existance, cancun, cabo san lucas, acapulco, cozumel, tijuana, nuevo laredo, guadalajara (4), mexico city (8), monterrey (2), this was the list given out at the government’s first casino gambling forum i attended years ago in Huatulco.  
the forum had speakers that were board of directors of the nevada and new jersey gaming control boards. they pointed out that the reasons given globally by anti casino people was that casino gambling would cause prostitution, drugs and police corruption. the commerce departments cabinet secretary replied to that “hell-we already have all that so what' the big deal”. this brought laughter from all 300 attendeEs.
 

BY BILL TAYLOR

 CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS:

IN MARCH 2005 WE SPENT 16 DAYS CRUISING FROM BANGKOK TO SINGAPORE, HONG KONG, SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, PUSAN SOUTH KOREA AND ENDING UP OUTSIDE BEIJING. WE HAD 3 DAY PRE AND POST HOTEL STAYS ALSO. MARCH 2005.

SHANGHAI: POPULATION OVER 16 MILLION.
50% OF THE WORLDS BIG CRANES (ABOVE 30 FLOORS) ARE IN SHANGHAI ANOTHER 25% ARE IN BEIJING AND HONG KONG.
COMMUNISM HAS RUN ITS COURSE.
CHINA IS TURNING TO FREE MARKET CAPITALISM BECAUSE THE OLD SYSTEM BROKE DOWN (JOHN GRISHAM – “THE BROKER”.)
HONG KONG: AS YOU KNOW ON JULY 1, 1997 THE BRITISH HAD TO HAND BACK HONG KONG TO CHINA AS THEIR 99 YEAR LEASE RAN OUT.
AS TOLD TO US IN A SEMINAR ABOARD SHIP CHINA TOLD ALL THE HONK KONG FACTORIES THEY HAD TO MOVE TO GIANT INDUSTRIAL PARKS IN CHINA MAINLAND. NOT TOO FAR AWAY. BEINGS THEY OWNED THE LAND UNDER YOUR 7-10 STORY BUILDING YOU HAD NO CHOICE AND THE INDUSTRIAL PARKS START UP PROGRAM WAS VERY ATTRACTIVE. FIRST 3 YEARS NO INCOME TAX OWED. NEXT 2 YEARS ONLY 50% OF THE OWED AMOUNT. INCOME TAX RATE LOW ANYWAY.

OVER THE NEXT 7 YEARS THE DOWN TOWN HONG KONG FACTORIES MOVED ONE BY ONE LEAVING BLOCKS AND BLOCKS OF 7-10 STORY BUILDINGS EMPTY. THE GOVERNMENT IN URBAN RENEWAL FASHION BEGAN MEETING WITH HUGE DEVELOPERS, BANKS, GLOBAL COMPANIES AND STARTED RECEIVING PROPOSALS FOR NEW HIGH- TECH 70-87 STORY BUILDINGS THAT WOULD/WILL HOUSE HOTELS, (FOUR SEASONS WILL TAKE TOP 40 STORIES OF ONE NEW BUILDING THAT’S 80 STORIES) HEAD QUARTERS OF BIG CORPORATIONS, GLOBAL BANKS, INTERNATIONAL TRADING COMPANIES.

THE CONCRETE FROM THE 7-10 STORY BUILDING’S IS BEING DUMPED INTO THE OCEAN FOR HUGE RECLAMATION PROJECTS.
NEW 70-80 STORY PROJECTS WITH 1 BILLION USD PRICE TAGS ARE SPINGING UP EVERY WHERE.
WE WERE TOLD THAT IN THE INDUSTRIAL PARKS WAY WAY OUT FROM THE CITY NEW CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS COULD BE SEEN AS FAR AS YOU COULD SEE IN ALL DIRECTIONS.

THUS THE NEED FOR ALL THE MEXICAN STEEL AND CONCRETE MENTIONED IN MY NEWSLETTER. CHINA IS NOW BUYING 60% OF THE STEEL MADE IN MEXICO ALSO 60% OF THE CONCRETE MADE IN MEXICO ALSO CHILE. PLANTS RUNNING 24 HOURS A DAY 7 DAYS A WEEK TO KEEP CHINA HAPPY. ALL USA EXTRA CAPACITY OF CONCRETE AND STEEL GOING TO CHINA.

CHINA’S ONE BILLION THREE HUNDRED MILLION POPULATION IS GROWING AT A RATE OF 15 MILLION PEOPLE A YEAR. EACH MONTH THEY HAVE THE FEED, CLOTHE, HOUSE AND EDUCATE ANOTHER 1’250,000 PEOPLE. EACH MONTH ABOUT THAT MANY ARE FIRST TIME JOB SEEKERS WILLING TO WORK FOR ALMOST NOTHING. HUMAN RIGHT VIOLATIONS- WHAT’S THAT.
CHINA’S ADMITTANCE INTO THE WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATIONS HAS SPURRED AN INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION NEVER BEFORE SEEN IN THE WORLD.
KEEP IN MIND THEY OWN 1 TRILLION DOLLARS WORTH OF CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSITS AND BONDS IN THE USA.
AS YOU KNOW CURRENTLY A LARGE PERCENTAGE OF WHAT WE BUY IS MADE IN CHINA. WALMART ADMITS TO 80% OF THEIR PRODUCTS ARE MADE IN CHINA! LOOK FOR THAT PERCENTAGE TO GO UP EVEN MORE. MACAO, CHINA (AN HOUR’S BOAT RIDE FROM HONG KONG) WILL THIS YEAR PRODUCE A BIGGER ANNUAL GAMBLING WIN THAN LAS VEGAS. THE LAS VEGAS PLAYERS ARE ALREADY THERE. THE VENETIAN CASINO AND HOTEL PAID FOR ITSELF IN 11 MONTHS. 20 BILLION IN NEW CONSTRUCTION IN MACAO UNDERWAY. ALL THE BIG NAMES IN GAMBLING HAVE PROJECTS UNDER CONSTRUCTION.
OVER 70% OF THE PEOPLE IN CHINA MAKE LESS THAT US $1,000. PER YEAR. THAT’S US$20. PER WEEK.

REPRINTS FROM A RECENT CHINESE GAMBLING ARTICLE YIN LIJIN AND BU YANG OUT OF BEIJING:

GAMBLING IS A BIG PART OF CHINESE HUMAN NATURE. NUMEROLOGY, SUPERSTITION AND A GET – RICH QUICK MENTALITY ARE DEEPLY INGRAINED IN CHINA PARTICULARLY IN RURAL AREAS. CHINA IS ALSO PLAYING CATCH – UP.  THERE’S ENORMOUS DEMAND AS PEOPLE START TO ENJOY MORE FREEDOM TO TRAVEL AND SPEND THEIR MONEY ON ENTERTAINMENT. AFTER DECADES SPENT UNDER A REPRESSIVE REGIME. MACAO WAS A LONG TIME PORTUGUESE COLONY THAT REVERTED TO CHINESE RULE IN 1999. CHINA HAS ALLOWED MACAO TO AGGRESSIVELY EXPAND ITS GAMING INDUSTRY. GAMBLING HAS BEEN LEGAL IN MACAO SINCE 1847. CHINA’S GAMBLING BAN IN THE PAST HAS CAUSED OVER 200 CASINOS TO CROP UP IN RECENT YEARS JUST OVER THE BORDER IN NORTH KOREA, VIETAM, LAOS, RUSSIA AND MYANMAR. OFTEN THESE CASINO ONLY ADMIT CHINESE! MANY ARE REPORTEDLY OWNED BY CHINESE AND EVEN RECEIVE ELECTRIC AND WATER FROM CHINA. CHINESE ARE THE BIGGEST GAMBLERS IN THE WORLD. THOUSANDS OF YEARS UNDER AN IMPERIAL SYSTEM THAT TRIES TO KEEP PEOPLE DOWN LEADS TO A MENTALITY OF TRYING TO BECOME SUPER – RICH OVER NIGHT, PREFERABLY WITHOUT THE HARD WORK. IN FACT, DICE FOUND RECENTLY THAT DATE BACK TO 3,000 BC SUGGESTED THAT GAMES OF CHANCE HAVE A LONG HISTORY IN CHINA. IN THE 3^RD CENTURY PEOPLE WERE LOSING HOUSES, WIVES EVEN THEIR CLOTHES. (I KNOW THE WIVES PART IS MATERIAL FOR JAY LENO) 

RESEARCHERS AT THE CHINESE CENTER FOR LOTTERY STUDIES AT PEKIN UNIVERSITY ESTIMATE THAT CHINESE LOST US$72  BILLION LAST YEAR UP FROM $48 BILLION IN 1997. THEY SAY 8 OUT OF 10 CHINESE TOURISTS THAT GO TO NEIGHBORING COUNTRIES, GAMBLE. A LOT OF THE MONEY IS THE TAX PAYER’S MONEY AS CORRUPT OFFICIALS OF STATE OWNED COMPANIES STEAL MONEY AND GO GAMBLE. RECENTLY ONE MAN ADMITTED TO STEALING AND LOSING US$1.5 MILLION. 

THIS HAS LEAD THE GOVERNMENT TO APPROVE ANY TRAVEL OUTSIDE CHINA FOR ALL THE GOVERNMENTS MANAGEMENT PEOPLE.

 2008 SUMMER OLYMPICS IN BEIJING CHINA

 IN APRIL 2005 WE SPENT 2 DAYS IN BEIJING. AFTER 2 DAYS OF TOURS I CAN AGREE WITH THE GOVERNMENT’S CLAIM THAT ALL FUTURE OLYMPICS WILL BE COMPARED TO BEIJING. THEY ARE NOT JUST WANTING TO SHOW OFF- THEY ARE MAKING A VERY LOUD STATEMENT ABOUT WHAT’S AHEAD. 

WHAT’S AHEAD IS THAT CHINA WILL REPLACE THE USA AS THE WORLDS SUPER POWER. FINANCIALLY AND MILITARILY. 

THE ESTIMATED NUMBER OF MEN WORKING ON CURRENT CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS INCLUDING BIG HIGHWAY BEAUTIFICATION PROJECTS IS 3 MILLION. I MIGHT ADD THAT FACTORY WORKERS MAKE US$80. PER MONTH! (US$1,000. /YEAR). THEY LIVE IN A 200 SQ. FT. APARTMENT THAT’S OWNED BY THE COMPANY THEY WORK FOR AND PAY US$10.-15. PER MONTH RENT PLUS ELECTRIC. WATER AND GAS. THEY NEED TO WORK AT THE COMPANY FOR AT LEAST 5 YEARS TO GET AN APARTMENT. ALL HAVE BICYCLES THAT THEY CARRY UP TO THEIR APARTMENT EACH NIGHT. 7 STORY WALK UPS 

NORMALLY 3-4 GENERATIONS OF A FAMILY LIVE TOGETHER. 400 SQ. FT. APARTMENT WOULD COST US$20-25. PER MONTH ONLY ONE CHILD PER FAMILY ALLOWED BY THE GOVERNMENT.  TWO YEARS AGO CHINA BEGAN ALLOWING BANKS TO GIVE NEW CAR LOANS. THEY SELL A TINY CHINESE MADE CHERY QQ SUBCOMPACT FOR US$3,600. BASE PRICE. IN BEIJING NEW CAR DEALERS REPORT 1,000. NEW CARS SOLD NOW PER DAY THAT GO OUT ON TO BEIJING’S ALREADY CROWDED HIGHWAY SYSTEM. 

FROM THE AIRPORT TO TOWN WHICH IS ABOUT A 45 MINUTE DRIVE NEW BRICK SIDEWALKS FULLY LANDSCAPED WITH A LOT OF COLOURFUL FLOWERS, SCRUBS, HEDGES. (A 20 FOOT WIDE BICYCLE LANE IS ALREADY ON BOTH SIDES OF ALL ROADS. 7 MILLION BICYCLES IN BEIJING. 13 MILLION PEOPLE) ARE BEING BUILT AND PLANTED. ALREADY ON BOTH SIDES OF ALL FREEWAYS IS A 100 TO 150 FOOT TREE AREA THAT EATS SOME OF THE AUTO AND TRUCK POLLUTION. TREES EVERY 4 FEET APART. 

FROM THE CRUISE SHIP HARBOUR TO BEIJING IT’S A 3 HOUR DRIVE. 120 MILES. THE WHOLE WAY 100-150 FOOT TREE AREAS AND BEYOND THAT FOR MILES AND MILES ARE FISH LAKES THAT WILL SUPPLY MILLION OF FISH A DAY. THE LITTLE LAKES ARE PERFECTLY ENGINEERED SO BY THE SUMMER OF 2008 THE LAKES WILL BE A SPECTACLE FROM THE HIGHWAY AND THE AIR. IT IS HARD TO GRASP A 120 MILE LONG HIGHWAY THAT HAS LITERALLY HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF WORKERS HOEING AND PLANTING TREES PLUS SMOOTHING OUT THE DIRT AROUND THE LAKES THE THOUSANDS OF BULLDOZERS JUST FINISHED. HIGH VOLTAGE STEEL TOWER ELECTRIC LINES ARE UNDER CONSTRUCTION ALL OVER THE CITY. THE LINES GO RIGHT OVER THE TOP OF 2-3 LEVEL HOUSES AND APARTMENT BUILDINGS. 

WE WENT ON THE BULLET TRAIN THAT GETS YOU FROM THE AIRPORT TO A NEW HUGE OFFICE /HOTEL AND SILICON VALLEY TYPE INDUSTRIAL PARK 30 MILES AWAY IN 8 MINUTES. IT GOES 267 MILES PER HOUR (438 KM PER HOUR) IT IS REALLY AN EXPERIENCE. RUNS ON MAGNATES! GERMAN BUILT. FROM DEPARTURE TERMINAL # 2 AT THE AIRPORT YOU LOOK OUT OVER THE RUN WAYS AND SEE - NOT EXAGGERATING, AT LEAST 100-30 PLUS STORY HIGH CRANES ALL WORKING TO FINISH THEIR PROJECTS BY EARLY 2008. THIS IS JUST IN THIS ONE CONSTRUCTION SITE. THE WHOLE CITY IS GETTING A FACE LIFT. EVERYWHERE YOU LOOK WORK IS BEING DONE. TEARING DOWN THE OLD AND UP WITH NEW HIGH TECH BUILDINGS. 

THIS WAS MY FIRST TRIP TO ASIA AND BOY WAS I IMPRESSED BY ALL THE CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS. 

WE WILL TAKE THE SAME ASIAN CRUISE JUNE 10, 2006.

CHINA REPORT PART 2

IN JUNE 2006 WE TOOK THE SAME CRUISE WE DID IN JUNE 2005, FROM BANGKOK TO OUTSIDE OF BEIJING (16 DAYS).

THE MOST INTERESTING NEW DEVELOPMENTS:

SHANGHAI (20 MILLION PEOPLE) WILL HOST THE WORLD TRADE FAIR IN THE SUMMER OF 2010. THEY ARE TEARING DOWN ALL THE 25 STORY BUILDINGS THE GOVERNMENT BUILT IN THE EARLY 1950’S THAT HOUSED THE WORKER’S IN THE MIDDLE OF TOWN. THEY ARE BEING REPLACED BY NEW BUILDINGS. - 1,000 OF WHICH WILL BE 55 FLOORS OR MORE, ONE IS 108 FLOORS.  ALL THE NEW BUILDINGS ARE TO BE COMPLETED PRIOR TO THE SUMMER OF 2010. ALL THE WORKERS THAT LIVE IN THE 25 STORY BUILDINGS ARE BEING RELOCATED TO NEW HOUSING ONE AND A HALF HOURS BY BUS OUT OF THE CITY.

WE WERE IN SHANGHAI ON A SUNDAY AND I NOTICED IT WAS A NORMAL WORK DAY FOR THEM. OUR GUIDE SAID CONSTRUCTION WORKERS WORK 7 DAYS A WEEK. 2-8  HOUR SHIFTS  PER DAY. THEY POUR CONCRETE AND HANG STEEL 16-24 HOURS PER DAY 7 DAYS A WEEK!

OUR CRUISE SHIP HAD TO TRAVEL 16 MILES DOWN THE HUANG-PU RIVER FROM ITS BIRTH IN SHANGHAI TO THE YELLOW SEA.

ONE THIRD OF CHINAS OCEAN GOING CARGO IS HANDLED ON THIS 16 MILE STREACH OF THE RIVER.

THE TRIP DOWN THIS RIVER IS UNBELIEVABLE. 16 MILES OF WALL TO WALL HUGE CRANES THAT LOAD CONTAINERS ONTO HUGE CONTAINER SHIPS 24 HOURS A DAY 7 DAYS A WEEK. WE SAW SEVERAL SHIP YARDS THAT BUILD AND REPAIR THE BIG CARGO SHIPS INCLUDING OIL TANKERS. 

WHEN REFERRING TO CHINA’S OVERALL NATIONAL PERFORMANCE, WHAT IS MOST FREQUENTLY CONSIDERED THE BEST, BIGGEST, MOST MODERN, EFFICIENT OR PRODUCTIVE IS FOUND IN SHANGHAI.

APRIL 2007

US $24 MILLION DOLLARS HAS BEEN SPENT ON IMPROVEMENTS THAT INCLUDE 2 MORE 984 FOOT PIERS THAT ACCOMMODATE THE NEW BIG CRUISE SHIPS WHICH ARE 984 FEET LONG. (THEY HAVE TO BE UNDER 1,000. FEET TO GET THRU THE PANAMA CANAL).

PUERTO VALLARTA CAN NOW BE A “HOME PORT” FOR CRUISE SHIPS. WHEN YOU ARE A HOME PORT CRUISES COULD START AND FINISH IN PUERTO VALLARTA AND MOST IMPORTANTLY 3 DAY PRE AND POST CRUISE STAYS WILL GENERATE MORE MARINA VALLARTA REAL ESTATE SALES FOR SURE.

ESSENTIALLY THIS IS HUGE FOR PUERTO VALLARTA.

7-21 DAY CRUISES OUT OF PUERTO VALLARTA WOULD GO SOUTH TO: ACAPULCO, MEXICO. PUNTA ARENAS, COSTA RICA. TRANSIT PANAMA CANAL (MAYBE CARTAGENA, COLUMBIA). MANTA, ECUADOR (QUITO). CALLAO, PERU (LIMA). ARICA, CHILE. LA SERANA, CHILE (COQUIMBO). SANTIAGO, CHILE (VALPARAÍSO). PUERTO MONTT, ARGENTINA. PUNTA ARENAS, ARGENTINA. USHUAIA, ARGENTINA (CAPE HORN). STANLEY, FALKLAND ISLANDS. PUERTO MADRYN, ARGENTINA. MONTEVIDEO, URUGUAY. BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA.

CURRENTLY PRINCESS AND CRYSTAL CRUISE LINES GOES TO THESE PORTS FROM EITHER FORT LAUDERDALE OR BUENOS AIRES.

IF A CRUISE SHIP COMPANY USED PUERTO VALLARTA, MEXICO AS A HOME PORT THEY COULD ACCEPT PASSENGERS WHO DO NOT HAVE USA VISAS AS THEY WOULD NOT GO INTO USA WATERS. VISA’S TO THE USA ARE A REAL BIG PROBLEM SINCE SEPTEMBER 11, 2001.

THE 985 FOOT LONG CRUISE SHIPS CARRY 2,600 - 3,300 PASSENGERS AND CREWS OF OVER 1750. THEY COST US $500. MILLION TO US$600 MILLION. (2002 PUBLISHED FIGURE)

TODAY CRUISE SHIPS ARE ALWAYS 100% FULL AS IF THEY ARE NOT FULL THEY EMAIL/FAX PAST CRUISE SHIP PASSENGERS WHO LIVE IN THE ZIP CODE(S) CLOSEST TO THE PORT THE CRUISE SHIP DEPARTS FROM. IN FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA THOUSANDS OF WIDOW LADIES BOUGHT CONDOS CLOSE TO THE CRUISE SHIP HARBOR AND ARE PACKED AND READY TO TAKE A CABIN OF A PASSENGER WHO HAD TO CANCEL AT THE LAST MINUTE. THEY GET GREAT PRICES AND THEY DO NOT CARE IF THEY GO TO THE SAME PORTS OF CALL. BEING ON THE CRUISE SHIP AND AROUND PEOPLE IS WHAT ITS ALL ABOUT TO THE LADIES IN THEIR LATE 70’S AND 80’S.

 

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N OCTOBER 2007 WE STAYED AT THE NEW HILTON IN FT. LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA FOR 10 DAYS. I WAS CURIOS AS TO THE RESALE PRICES OF THE 1028 SQUARE FEET ONE BEDROOM UNIT THAT HAS A GREAT VIEW TERRACE OF 320 SQUARE FEET TOTAL 1,348 SQUARE FEET (125 M2) 

HIS REPLY IS BELOW.

 AT US $1’375,000. THAT’S US $11,000. PER SQUARE METER. COMPARABLE PRODUCT in marina Vallarta IS US $2,513. PER SQUARE METER PRE- CONSTRUCTION. (UNFURNISHED)

 RESALE’S AT PORTO FINO AND BAYVIEW GRAND ARE RUNNING US $2,400. PER M2.

GRANTED THE CONSTRUCTION FINISHING MATERIALS @ THE HILTON ARE tOP OF THE LINE INCLUDING Italian marble, A SPRINKLER SYSTEM, SMOKE DETECTORS, emergency lights  AND EMERGENCY SPEAKERS inside each condo,  BUT OUR PRODUCT ON THE BEACH IN MARINA VALLARTA IS 75% LESS THAN THE CONDOS INDICATED BELOW. ALL THE UNITS WERE SOLD IN PRECONSTRUCTION.

Infinity International Properties  2500 NE 15 Ave    Fort Lauderdale, FL 33305

Chad Faulkner | Realtor  Bill, Thank you for your email concerning the availability of ocean front units at the Hilton.  To answer some of your questions: The 17 & 18 numbered units are a "G" model that range from floor 7-22.  It is 1,028 sq ft with another 320 sq ft of terrace space for a total of 1,348 sq ft.  The maintenance fee on that unit is approximately $750 per month.  Insurance costs can vary, but I would expect something around $700-$1,500 per year.   There are only 2 of that model on the market right now.  #1518 at $1,375,000 and #718 at $1,395,000.  Both face north with great views.  There is another unit that Nancy and I have access to.  It is a #17 unit facing south east on a very high floor that can probably be purchased for around $850,000.  The owner is motivated and willing to take a deep discount.   We can not answer any questions about the rental program and have to refer you to the Hilton Representative for the building who is on staff.  I would be happy to answer any further questions you might have.  Regards, Chad

REAL SLOT MACHINES NOW IN PUERTO VALLARTA

YAK ELECTRONICO IS LOCATED A LITTLE PAST HOOTERS ON THE SECOND LEVEL OF PENINSULA SHOPPING CENTER ON THE HIGHWAY TO TOWN NEXT TO THE KRISTAL HOTEL. IT’S A SPORTS BOOK WITH 104 SLOT MACHINES.  ITS OPEN FROM 11AM TO 2 AM.

THEY PROVIDE SCRATCH SHEETS ON USA NCAA BASKETBALL, FOOTBALL, HORSE RACING, DOG RACING. SLOT MACHINES PAY IN PESOS AND SPORTS BOOK IN DOLLARS.

YOU HAND THE CASHIER PESOS CASH AND SHE GIVES YOU A TICKET. YOU THEN PUNCH IN YOUR TICKET NUMBER AND THE MACHINE RACKS UP A CREDIT OF WHAT EVER AMOUNT YOU GAVE TO THE CASHIER. YOU CAN FILL OUT A FORM AND RECEIVE A CARD THAT YOU INSERT IN THE MACHINE(S) AND IT GIVES YOU POINTS THAT CAN BE CASHED IN FOR PRIZES IN A DISPLAY CASE. KEEP THE TICKET THE CASHIER GIVES YOU AS TO COLLECT YOUR WINNINGS YOU JUST HAND THE CASHIER YOUR TICKET AND SHE RUNS IT THROUGH A MACHINE AND PAYS YOU IN CASH PESOS.

YOU WILL NEED TO SIGN A RECEIPT FOR THE CASH PESOS. ITS OWNED BY THE HIPPODROME COMPANY THAT’S OPERATED MEXICO’S ONLY HORSE RACING TRACK, SPORTS BAR, SLOTS IN MEXICO CITY FOR YEARS. IN THE LAST WEEK OF FOX’S PRESIDENCY HE SIGNED OFF ON THE ISSUANCE OF ABOUT 30 NEW “SPORTS BOOKS” TO BE LOCATED ALL OVER MEXICO. NEWSPAPERS SAID IT WAS THE FIRST STEP TOWARDS CASINO’S. IN A COUPLE OF YEARS CONGRESS COULD SAY “LOOK MR. /MRS. VOTER WE HAVE HAD SLOT MACHINES AND SPORTS BOOKS ALL OVER MEXICO WITH NO INCREASE IN CRIME FOR SEVERAL YEARS NOW SO THAT’S WHY WE VOTED IN CASINO’S. CASINO’S WILL BRING IN HUGE AMOUNTS AND FOREIGN INVESTMENT AND EMPLOYEE THOUSANDS AND THOUSANDS OF MEXICANS. THE CASINOS WILL BE TIED TO NEW LARGE RESORTS THAT WILL ALSO HAVE LARGE CONVENTION FACILITIES.

MOST ASKED QUESTIONS BY CLIENTS WHO HAVE BEEN READING MY NEWSLETTER ONCE A YEAR SINCE 1989.

1. WHY DID YOU CHOOSE PUERTO VALLARTA, MEXICO TO RETIRE TO?

I LOOKED AT RESORT TYPE CITIES ALL OVER THE WORLD THAT HAD YEAR ROUND WARM WEATHER. PUERTO VALLARTA WAS AS CLOSE TO MY DEFINITION OF PARADISE AS I COULD FIND.

2. WHEN YOU LIVE AND WORK IN PUERTO VALLARTA WHERE DO YOU VACATION TO?

WE TRAVEL ABOUT THREE MONTHS A YEAR. THIS YEAR WE HAVE BEEN ON 2 QUEEN MARY CRUISES. LONDON TO NEW YORK AND FORT LAUDERDALE TO NEW YORK. 12 DAY CRUISE FROM HONOLULU AROUND THE HAWAII ISLANDS TO BORA BORA, RAIATEA, MOOREA AND PAPEETE. TWO-TEN DAY VACATIONS TO THE WYNN IN LAS VEGAS PLUS TEN DAYS IN FORT LAUDERDALE AT THE NEW HILTON.

OUR BIG CRUISE IN 2008 WILL BE ON THE NEW QUEEN VICTORIA FROM SINGAPORE TO DUBAI WITH STOPS IN KUALA LUMPUR, PENANG MALAYSIA, CHENNAI INDIA, MUMBAI INDIA AND DUBAI. WE THEN FLY TO CAIRO FOR 11 DAYS TOURING THE PYRAMIDS AND A FIVE DAY CRUISE DOWN THE NILE.

WE TRAVEL ONLY IN THE NON HIGH SEASON.

dubai: this new city is totally unreal.

they have us$2.3 trillion dollars worth of construction going on now. 500,000. construction workers. the cities budget for roadways, bridges, railway system is us$10.3 billion a year for the next 5 years.