Matty Moroun bought the MCD to keep others from using it as a transportation hub. That would be competition to his bridge empire. He couldn;t have that. The only realistic renovation could have come from MGM making it their permanent casino. The space in front of MCD and even the warehouse nearby could have been used for the new casino. MGM spent 750 million for its new digs. At that price the MCD would have been the only non-Moroun entity that could have pulled off the renovation.

With the development of Slows, the Mercury Bar, and other restaurants in that area, Roosevelt Park would be ideal for additional retail and residential. A renovated MCD could fit in with that plan. However, as long as Moroun owns the MCD, nothing positive is going to happen, period.