Tag: Casinos

Casinos: SugarHouse Gives Back To Community

May 27, 2014

As part of the Community Benefits Agreement with SugarHouse Casino, the Penn Treaty Special Services District has received $500,000 per year from SugarHouse since opening in 2010. Once SugarHouse’s second phase is finished, presumably bringing

Casinos: Penn Treaty Special Services District

May 27, 2014

While the gaming license process is often presented as an us-versus-them scenario pitting the big bad casinos against potential neighbors who want no part of said casinos, the reality is much more nuanced than that.

Casinos: History of Gambling in Philadelphia

April 15, 2014

It may seem like it is taking a while for the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) to issue Philadelphia’s second gaming license, but the wait is nothing that the city has not been through before.

Casinos: Cash To Communities But At What Cost?

March 28, 2014

With a second casino license up for grabs, communities near the proposed locations may wonder what they have to look forward to with a casino in their neighborhood. SugarHouse Casino donated $500,000 last year to

Casinos: Five People On The Front Lines

March 26, 2014

Given the size of most gaming operations, it’s often difficult to put a “face” to any particular organization (besides Donald Trump, and he’s largely famous for his other endeavors). Despite this, there’s still a fair number

Fishtown: Residents Vote In Favor of $926 Million Wynn Casino Project

April 11, 2013

[vimeo 63693541] The Fishtown Neighbors Association granted its support with a 173-55 vote Monday night to billionaire casino developer Steve Wynn’s proposal to build a resort and casino on the Delaware riverfront. Wynn’s $926 million proposal