Word comes that Dallas has lost the GOP Convention in 2016 to Cleveland, Ohio. The reasons are that Ohio is a swing state, and apparently Dallas could not accommodate the GOP’s preferred June, 2016 start date. Seems we have too many other things going on at American Airlines Center, like the the NBA and NHL playoffs. That means booked up hotels during the very time the Republicans wanted to take over the city.
Too bad, because the convention would have brought an estimated 50,000 high rollers to Dallas. Many folks could have leased out homes and condos to make a bucketload of money, just as they did during the icy Superbowl. Still, this might keep us from building some crazy last-minute hotels and other madness.
What do you think? Is this a major blow to Dallas? Or are you only too happy to let the GOP dog and pony show take place in the Buckeye state?
