If New Orleans passes on this opportunity to improve itself, then we're not going to be a company headquartered in New Orleans. I guess that's our bottom line.

We are excited by the opportunity to invest in a company that we believe is on track to be a significant player in the storage market.

[If that weren't enough of an incentive to stay put, the company offered Cross the opportunity to enroll in MBA courses and in various executive development programs.] They took a view that one of the challenges for an organization like ours was to foster a feeling of everyone being a manager of the business, ... Their desire to have me become more of a businessman kept me interested in spending my career there. There were times when IT was at a standstill, but at those times there was always something happening on the executive level that made the job worthwhile.

Strategically, we see Pennsylvania as a fantastic opportunity not only for our company but all the (slot machine) manufacturers. Because it's new, the state is a market that's wide open. And as a manufacturer, you want to make sure you capitalize on the potential.

Area cattle owners seem to appreciate this opportunity to talk one-on-one with company representatives, learn about new products and save some money.

It's going to give them a good opportunity to rehabilitate the company,