Atlanta OKs lottery terminals at Underground Atlanta
Monday, March 2nd, 2009First come the slots. Then come the men cavorting with white tigers and the true artistes! But until then…baby steps.
And today, the Atlanta City Council voiced its support for a plan that could drastically change Underground Atlanta and bring gambling — well, video lottery terminals — to the long suffering downtown attraction. Council voted 11-0 to approve a resolution supporting the proposal and form a committee to study the project.
Underground Atlanta leaseholders Dan O’Leary and John Aderhold say a remake of the area could bring jobs and much-needed revenue to the city. The two recently proposed a $500 million redevelopment plan that would convert Underground Atlanta’s 12 acres into a complex featuring a 29-story hotel, restaurants, shops and lottery terminals.
