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Casino: Potential Casinos and Their Impact on City Planning

May 13, 2014Kathryn Matheson

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

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

Arts and Entertainment

Casinos: History of Gambling in Philadelphia

April 15, 2014tub10245

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.

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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

Featured Stories

Casino Beat: Five People To Know

February 24, 2014Kathryn Matheson

The state gaming commission is preparing to give out another casino license in Philadelphia, and residents in the city have mixed feelings about whether the city needs an additional casino. While a second casino could be

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

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