No one is more eager to get this casino up and running than the Isle of Capri.

The roadways have been graded and the retention pond for the lake has been dug, although there are embankments to prevent it from filling with runoff water.

They will not necessarily go with the low bidder. Isle of Capri has said what they want to do is have the best quality product and make sure there are no work stoppages, which is the reason for the project labor agreement.

I get asked some of the same questions.

The application stated that the casino would open in April 2007. That is still on schedule. There were some initial problems in getting the correct access to the property, but that has been resolved.

Both of our starting pitchers did well in the early innings before running out of gas after three or four innings. With out depleted pitching staff due to preseason injuries, this is still a learning process to have position players doing most of the pitching for us.