The recipient of the second Philadelphia casino license has yet to be named by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board. While a second casino could increase tax revenue for the city, it is unclear what will [continue reading…]
In 2006, the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board awarded SugarHouse Casino one of two gaming licenses for Philadelphia. SugarHouse, along with the now-defunct Foxwoods casino proposal in South Philadelphia, was set to become the first casino [continue reading…]
The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board has released minimal information recently in the hearings for Philadelphia’s second casino license. However, many Philadelphians are still vocal about the subject. Some are in favor of building a second [continue reading…]
While The Provence Casino is still just a proposal, the location on Broad Street at the old Philadelphia Inquirer building is already causing a lot of concerns for nearby schools and businesses. Some of the concerns [continue reading…]
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