u/StraightIncrease6333

The move to Lenox Square – sorry, I mean Lenox Square's *parking lot* – was a mess last year with construction, heat, and bottlenecks. Atlanta Track Club got a ton of slack because it was the first time up there. But if anything, this year is worse. Much worse.

- An endless, unmarked, confusing line to get in, in the middle of an open parking lot, in July heat and thunderstorms. Not only is it miserable, it's dangerous. And now they've had to shut down everything and shepherd people into the mall to wait. Know what would've solved this? BEING INSIDE, you know, like EVERY OTHER RUNNER EXPO EVER.

- They've hyped the hell out of their "climate-controlled tents." Whatever. They're two big ugly tents with fans. Wow. What creature comforts. It's almost as hot inside as it is out. And once you get in, more bottlenecks. It's nearly impossible to leave. Huge fire hazard. Again, more danger.

- To top it all off, it apparently took *hours* for people to leave the parking lot. Bless you, MARTA. Oh, by the way, walking was also a shitshow, with cops barely functioning trying to direct pedestrian and car traffic. Again: dangerous, dangerous, dangerous.

This year is so cheap, so shoddy, that one wonders if someone's skimming off the top of Atlanta Track Club's budget. If we actually had local media, this would be worth an investigation, IMO. Regardless, whoever staked ATC's reputation on this Lenox move should be fired. Today.

Also man what a show.

Nothing interesting here *for me*, I stopped by for a victory lap after winning moderately in blackjack at the Cosmo (yes, I know playing 6:5 makes me part of the problem).

But this bro at my table was in the process of losing *30 grand*. Had to sign for the chips and everything. Had no idea what he was doing- chips on pass line, chips in the middle, chips hopping a bunch of stuff, $1K on ATS, all sorts of nonsense. Dude’s circle of hangers on looked like they wanted to take me out when I PSO’d playing just three point molly with table minimums.

Only time I’ve ever been….well not *happy*….but we’ll say *amused* to have a meh roll.

I never, ever win here. Not at blackjack, not at craps, not betting the book, not playing video roulette with the wife. Never ever! They’ve got 3:2 BJ for $25, on the Strip, but no! Losses, losses as far as the eye can see!

(I’ll never stop coming back, this is my fault.