2. New jobs and career advancement

3. Casino as an economic development catalyst

5. Commitment to hiring local from the casino operator

6. Positively impacting unemployment rate; locally, regionally

7. Steps

8. Local hiring goals for Design & Construction jobs: 90% from the seven county region

9. Local hiring goals for Permanent Casino jobs:

10. At least 50% from Cleveland

11. At least 70% from seven county region

12. At least 90% from 16 county area

13. As an example, in East St. Louis (St. Clair, IL), 80% of the employment came from the home county

15. Augment & enhance entertainment options for residents and tourists

16. Recapture wandering entertainment dollars, specifically gaming revenue

17. Create positive spillover effects for the adjacent downtown business community & districts (Historic Warehouse District, Historic Gateway Neighborhood, Playhouse Square, Convention Center/Medical Mart)

18. Steps

19. Shared parking strategies that provide for essential parking at the casino with additional parking options throughout downtown

20. Extend the trolley and/or bus service to improve the connection between the downtown districts

21. “Players Card” that includes incentives at businesses, venues and retail outside of the casino as perks

22. Encouraging a Cleveland flavor in restaurants and retail inside the casino

24. Use the tax revenue to fund economic development strategies and job growth

25. Steps

26. Use Cleveland’s share of the tax on gross casino revenue for:

27. Workforce development

28. Augment Cleveland Police Department and Downtown Cleveland Alliance safety forces

29. Use a potential tax increment financing (TIF) strategy for:

30. Infrastructure to support and augment the casino

31. Implement urban connectivity projects such as enhanced trolley system

32. Undertake quality of life projects such as improvements to Public Square and Canal Basin Park

33. Projects that support recommendations from the other Cleveland Coalition Crooked River Gaming workgroups