Casino Row-yale
New casino to displace Case Crew
Greg Meyer
Issue date: 1/22/10 Section: Sports
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On Nov. 3 of last year, Ohioans passed Issue 3, which opened up Ohio to casinos. One of the most anticipated sites for the new casinos is in Cleveland, specifically the Flats. Proponents, including Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson and Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert, say that the new casino will create jobs and help in the redevelopment of the downtown area according to The Cleveland Plain Dealer.
However, the proposed location will almost inevitably disrupt the Cleveland Rowing Foundation's (CRF) boathouse, which is located in The Flats off of Carter Road. The boathouse acts as the base of operations for Case Western Reserve University and nine other scholastic institutions, both high school and collegiate, plus several serious recreational clubs. The boathouse, which was built in the 1980s, is the only one in Northeast Ohio and supports over 850 rowers.
"If we don't have a facility, we can't row," said Margaret Wilkes, the current president of the Case Crew Club. "There will be no more Crew at Case."
Plans have been developed by CRF to create a new boathouse and waterfront park called the Rivergate Park. The park is proposed in the location of the former Commodore Club Marina and will give the all the organizations in association with CRF over 1,100 feet of access to the Cuyahoga River. Also being proposed in the new park is the possibility of a "boathouse row", where each club will have its own bay and storage area as opposed to the large warehouse storage facility at the current boathouse.
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