My goals are income replacement, something to generate a solid growth and return decoupled from the Wall Street casino, insulated from the vagaries of a cyclical business in which I'm gainfully employed, maybe liquidated in 15 years to a 1.5M.  

I was apart of the process to get the casinos built in Black Hawk adjacent to the stream.

There is a new Casino (Wynn Casino, Boston) being constructed next door (yes, adjacent).

I have a property like this in Rohnert park CA.. the largest indian casino in northesn California just spent 350 million building that project and another 100 million on a 250 room hotel..

Then go to your local casino and play some 10/20 no limit hold em.  

As far as "up and coming" there seems to be a big rumor around that Faraday Futures is coming but I haven't seen anything set in stone yet, there's also that "Big Blue" casino that's like $16B or something that they're working on and I feel like that's going to bring in a ton of jobs so that means more people needing more places to stay. 

Major employers are FedEx (Wolrd Headquarters), International Paper, casinos, Trucking/logistical companies. 

I would check to see about the recent sales activity and divesting of the Palms Resort and Casino to get a better idea of what's in store for the property as a whole.

@David Faulkner  guilty as charged... bought 3.5 acres in Rohnert park in 1995.. it was unbuildable but it was right behind a HOme depot and had a freeway interchange within 500 yards.. just brought into the city limits and zone mixed use resi.and the Graton casino is right across the street largest Casino in N CA.. they paid for the improvments of the road brought sewer water etc.looks like we will be developing this piece in 17 to 18' ..

The one market to avoid currently would be Atlantic City as unemployment and property values are reducing due to trouble with the major employers (casinos) in the area.9.