Kansas City Royals West Bottoms Park: Last Chance Saloon Redux?!?

Wise men remind us that there is nothing new under the sun. 

Accordingly . . .

CREDIT TKC READERS WITH ROYALS WEST BOTTOMS PROPOSAL FACT CHECK: IT'S JUST ANOTHER VERSION OF THE OLD MOB LAST CHANCE SALOON!!!

Deets on the image "borrowed" just for educational purposes . . .

View looking east of the buildings that once stood at 3203-3211 Southwest Boulevard. The Last Chance Saloon at 3205 Southwest Boulevard, Goulding's, and the Last Chance Cafe are in view.  

This week in order to save a team that lost 90 106 games last season . . .

A developer is floating the idea of a park that would cross the Missouri & Kansas state line. 

It turns out . . .

The Kansas City mob did it first and their version sounds a lot more fun . . .

"If you’re wondering why two taverns happened to straddle the border between two states, it’s relatively straightforward: to take full advantage of the geographical limits of law enforcement. Along with providing drinks, dancing, music, and entertainment, both businesses were mob-run gambling establishments. Whenever there was a police raid for a suspected liquor or gambling violation, customers simply walked to the other side other building – across the state line and out of the authorities’ jurisdiction."

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .

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