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Atlantic City: Onlookers Gather for Implosion of Former President Donald Trump’s Failed Hotel

April 8, 2021Philadelphia Neighborhoods

Suburban moms, young tailgaters, and curious photographers alike stood alongside rows of cars, craning to get the perfect view of the abandoned Trump Plaza. The former president’s presence loomed nearly as large as his namesake

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South Philadelphia: Neighborhood Supports The Casino Revolution Proposal

June 2, 2014tub10245

The proposals in play for Philadelphia’s final casino license have largely drawn negative feedback from their respective communities. Bart Blatstein’s The Provence proposal has been appealed by neighborhood schools and a synagogue for failing to

Broad Street

Callowhill: Community Organizations Stand Up Against The Provence

April 21, 2014tub10245

While we slowly inch closer to the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board announcing the location of Philadelphia’s second gaming license, opponents of the five potential locations are making themselves heard. Local real-estate mogul Bart Blatstein’s The

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Casino: 5 People Making A Difference

April 9, 2014Kathryn Matheson

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

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Casino-Free Philadelphia Finds New Life With The Second Casino Proposal

March 24, 2014Kathryn Matheson

The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board will convene this week to discuss the five proposals in play for Philadelphia’s second and final casino license. A final decision is unlikely to come out of this meeting, but

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Market8 Emerging as Early Favorite in Casino License Hearings

March 18, 2014

The recipient of Philadelphia’s second casino license has yet to be determined, but one proposal has distinguished itself as the early front-runner. Ken Goldenberg’s Market8 hotel and casino has received bipartisan support from Pennsylvania state

Center City

Casinos: Five Places You Need to Know

February 20, 2014tub10245

SugarHouse Casino in Fishtown may soon have some company, as five groups are vying for the coveted second Philadelphia casino license currently on offer by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board. The suitability hearings have just

Center City

Casinos: Potential Casino Locations and Proposals

February 18, 2014tub10245

The five candidates for Philadelphia’s second casino license have construction plans for four different areas. Each location would undergo significant social and economical change should the city grant the license to its respective developer. Casino Revolution would occupy

Arts and Entertainment

Whitman: Vacant Lot to be Renovated into Proposed Casino

September 9, 2013

On the northeast border of the Whitman neighborhood lies t Snyder Plaza and Columbus Commons, two shopping centers filled with a variety of stores such as Marshall’s, Lowes and Ikea. Restaurants like Champp’s and Longhorn

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Fishtown: SugarHouse Pays $650,000 to Settle Dumping Violation

April 16, 2013

SugarHouse HSP Gaming, LP reached an agreement with the federal government to pay $650,000 after workers performed unauthorized work and dumped construction materials into the Delaware River. The agreement was announced Monday by U.S. Attorney

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