News out of the Boyd Gaming public meeting today is that plans to makeover Dania Jai-Alai are being delayed. Reasons cited: the economy and the 50 percent tax currently imposed by the Florida Legislature.

Some legislators have changes to the current 50 percent tax on the board, and depending on whether they go through or not, Boyd will consider, officials said at the meeting.

The delay further depresses spirits at the fronton, which is almost empty for jai-alai matches and has a spacious (read: underused) poker room. Fronton officials offer $5 multitable tournaments at 3 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays just to get people into the door.

Can't hardly blame Boyd, though, a public company that has to report to its shareholders. When the payoff on slots is only $200 per machine per day, it's pretty hard to pump millions into a project -- and takes a very long time for a company to get its money back.