[Spudmrg]

HIA's in good shape, they've got access to the local cargo market, many local passengers for flights, and access to the major commuter hubs (I never understood how Detroit is a "commuter" hub).

EastSide, under the current slots bill, they can't turn Harrisburg State into a slots facility, because Penn National gets an "exclusion zone" for 20 miles in every direction from the track. So, until they revise the slots bill AGAIN, that's not really an option. Rumors I've heard is that the hotel they are putting in at the farm show complex will replace part of the hospital. However, that would delay the Farm Show/Hotel project until they close down the hospital, which even under current plans will take until mid-2006.