My housing stock is just about maxed out. There are a couple of homes that are very, very expensive, in the $200,000 to $300,000-plus range, with the balance being very old structures that need complete renovation.
Overall, I'd say that gambling has been very beneficial to Cripple Creek. We have experienced some growing pains, but that is to be expected with such a massive enterprise.
Roughly 40 percent of our business comes from south of Colorado Springs. Logic would tell you that it is probably a pretty good bet that we are concerned about the proposal.
We now have a year-round economy employing about 2,300 people.
We spent millions installing a modern water delivery system, sewage treatment facility and paved roads.
