Tag: Wendy Hamilton

Casinos: Penn Treaty Special Services District

May 27, 2014tub10245

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, 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.

Casinos: UNITE HERE Philadelphia Stands Up for SugarHouse Employees

April 8, 2014tub10245

While the still-undecided final location of Philadelphia’s second gaming license dominates the local casino conversation, all is not quiet at the renovating SugarHouse. Philly’s first casino is attracting some recent notice because of renewed efforts

Casinos: Five People On The Front Lines

March 26, 2014tub10245

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: SugarHouse’s Community Benefits Agreement Helps Neighborhood Groups

December 8, 2010

Long before construction crews broke ground at SugarHouse Casino, owner Neil Bluhm met with members of the community to sign a community benefits agreement that would allot funds back into the surrounding neighborhoods of Fishtown,