Weeds
cover the sand volley ball courts of the failed Atwater Beach
Club. On land being acquired for the future construction
of three riverfront casinos, the beach club along with the
aged Globe Trading Building to the left are two of the many
structures to be demolished.
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Rivertown
Detroit
rolls the dice and hopes to hit the jackpot with the advent
of casino gambling.
According
to plans, this Rivertown area will house three giant hotel
casino complexes by 2002. In the meantime three temporary
casinos are being built in the downtown area.
2003 PICTURES
It
later transpired that these properties were part of an elaborate
shell game involving casino placement. Now there are no plans
for casinos in this area and its future use remains in limbo.
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