Vigorish, or simply the vig, also known as juice, the cut or the take, is the amount charged by a bookmaker, or bookie, for his services [Wikipedia]. This article appeared in the Scottsdale Republic today. The sales pitch to the Development Review Board for The Vig sound remarkably similar to those espoused for The Mint […]
COGS: Schools, Bus Strike, Strip Club, Condos
From the Coalition of Greater Scottsdale: Please use caution around schools and parks this week and next. Scottsdale schools start August 7th and excited children are just not paying attention to roadway and sidewalk crossings. Will your city bus run tomorrow? What are the chances of a strip club at Scottsdale Rd/Camelback–a signature intersection? Have […]
Council Shuts Out Those with Different Views
This column by John McLemore appeared in yesterday’s GILBERT Republic…and you thought we only had these problems in Scottsdale! I would remind you that yours truly was fired from the Scottsdale Airport Advisory Commission–the first sitting commissioner removed in 30 years–for similar dissent regarding the Scottsdale City Council’s approval of high-rise housing projects inside the […]