The attractive lady whom I had only recently been introduced to dropped into my lap...I chose not to dump her off.
Fifteen years ago, the negative was huge. They talked about organized crime. They talked about how gambling would attract prostitution. It would bring in the wrong kinds of tourists. Now it is better than 2-to-1 on the positive side.
San Diego is able to attract a certain amount of national shows because it's a nice place to go to.