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Column: The economic growth fallacy of supporting casinos
(5/12/2013)
(Philadelphia) -- Is it just me, or does it feel a little, I don't know, gross that, while we're awash in headlines about a "Doomsday Budget" for our...
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For gaming chair, wide range of criteria for second Phila. casino
(5/5/2013)
(Philadelphia) -- You can excuse William Ryan Jr., a well-known former prosecutor from Delaware County, for not paying much attention to the competition in 2006 for the...
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BLOG: Steve Wynn: Runaway bride?
(5/2/2013)
(Philadelphia) -- Steve Wynn of Las Vegas is winning over folks with his plan for a casino resort on the Delaware River waterfront in Fishtown. But anyone with a memory...
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STUTZ: A battle as tough as Philly itself
(4/28/2013)
(Philadelphia) -- When the $550 million SugarHouse Casino opened 28 months ago on a Delaware River waterfront site in South Philadelphia, opponents of the project...
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The Tomato King goes to war for a casino
(4/25/2013)
(Philadelphia) -- When you meet 86-year-old Joseph Procacci - nicknamed the Tomato King of South Philadelphia, since he claims to supply one of every five of the nation...
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Changing Skyline: Reviewing the 'plans' for Philly's second casino
(4/18/2013)
(Philadelphia) -- Philadelphia's recent casino hearings brought back memories of those giddy days in 2006 when gambling was new to Pennsylvania and no amenity was...
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Competition Fierce For Philadelphia Casino License
(4/18/2013)
(Philadelphia) -- The gloves are off as six bidders pursue a final casino-resort license in Philadelphia. Companies chasing Philadelphia’s second casino license...
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Wall Street: Plenty of room for 2d Philly casino
(4/16/2013)
(Philadelphia) -- Here's what one Wall Street analyst sees as he surveys the local gaming scene: The Pennsylvania gambling market is robust, and there's room for...
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Casino owners pay $650K over illegal dumping
(4/15/2013)
(Philadelphia) -- The owners of the SugarHouse Casino have agreed to pay $650,000 to settle claims that their workers illegally dumped construction materials into the...
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SugarHouse Casino submits a revised expansion plan to Pa. board
(4/15/2013)
(Philadelphia) -- SugarHouse Casino has submitted a revised expansion plan to the state Gaming Control Board calling for a shorter parking garage, more food and beverage...
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Casino applicant to hold vendor fair
(4/1/2013)
(Philadelphia) -- Wynn Philadelphia will hold a networking fair in Philadelphia on Wednesday. The casino company — one of six bidders for one open casino license...
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City seeks citizens' input for next Philadelphia casinos
(3/28/2013)
(Philadelphia) -- As the race heats up for a second city casino license, the Philadelphia City Planning Commission hosted three open houses this week to gather citizen...
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Casino developer reaches out to potential neighbors
(3/22/2013)
(Philadelphia) -- Casino developer Steve Wynn will reach out to potential neighbors in four Philadelphia neighborhoods.
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Don't skimp on Philly casino aesthetics, architects urge
(3/21/2013)
(Philadelphia) -- As groups compete to open a second casino in Philadelphia, some designers and architects say the state needs to pay more attention to how casino...
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Pennsylvania gaming board accepting public requests to speak at Philadelphia casino hearings
(3/4/2013)
(Philadelphia) -- The pitchmen have unveiled their casino plans with videos and slide shows. Now, it's the public's turn to weigh in with questions, critiques,...
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Vying for a Casino License: Will Wynn Win?
(2/20/2013)
(Philadelphia) -- Steve Wynn is a likeable kind of guy. A cardigan over his tie affords him an approachable, casual appearance. When he talks to you, it’s close...
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Philadelphia casino proposals presented to Gaming Control Board
(2/19/2013)
(Philadelphia) -- If developers get their way, Penn students looking to gamble at a casino will not have to go quite as far as they do now.
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Karen Heller: Philadelphia's would-be casino operators put on a show
(2/17/2013)
(Philadelphia) -- You don't want to follow Steven Wynn. Ever. Last week, this unfortunate task fell to Bart Blatstein, who has considerable P.T. Barnum skills, but...
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Flashy pitches roll in for casino license in Philadelphia
(2/16/2013)
(Philadelphia) -- The half-dozen applicants for Philadelphia's second casino license touted the merits of their proposals before the Pennsylvania Gaming Control...
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Casino developers show their hands
(2/12/2013)
(Philadelphia) -- THE DEVELOPERS are competitors, two of six applicants vying for the second Philadelphia casino license. But local guy Bart Blatstein couldn't hide...
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Pa. panel hears pitches for second gaming hall in Philadelphia
(2/12/2013)
(Philadelphia) -- Applicants bidding on a second casino license for Philadelphia had a chance to show off their proposals to the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board.
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Philadelphia Casino Applicants Take Aim at Atlantic City
(2/12/2013)
(Philadelphia) -- Six applicants for a casino license in Philadelphia detailed proposals signaling more competition for the struggling gambling industry in neighboring...
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Philadelphia's next casino could be in Fishtown or near stadiums
(2/12/2013)
(Philadelphia) -- Six applicants for Philadelphia’s second and final casino license are making their pitches to state officials.
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Philly Casino Hopefuls Make Their Pitch Today
(2/12/2013)
(Philadelphia) -- NBC 10: “The Pennsylvania Convention Center will play host to a beauty contest of sorts, as six groups of wealthy businessmen and casino company...
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Six Groups Make Pitch For Second Casino License In Philadelphia
(2/12/2013)
(Philadelphia) -- The six applicants who are in a spirited competition for a second casino license to be issued in Philadelphia all made their presentations during an...
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Six would-be Philadelphia casino operators make their pitches
(2/12/2013)
(Philadelphia) -- The half-dozen applicants for Philadelphia's second casino license touted the merits of their proposals Tuesday before the Pennsylvania Gaming...
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Six would-be Philly casino operators make their pitches
(2/12/2013)
(Philadelphia) -- The half-dozen applicants for Philadelphia's second casino license touted the merits of their proposals Tuesday before the Pennsylvania Gaming...
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Two gaming veterans partner for Live! Hotel & Casino
(2/12/2013)
(Philadelphia) -- The Philadelphia and Baltimore companies behind the Live! Hotel & Casino project emphasized their status as power players in casinos, as well as...
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Wynn calls Atlantic City 'the enemy' as casino applicants pitch for last Philly license
(2/12/2013)
(Philadelphia) -- Las Vegas casino mogul Steve Wynn called Atlantic City “the enemy” while making an elaborate pitch Tuesday to build a new Philadelphia...
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Architect leads tour of proposed casino at Broad and Callowhill
(2/11/2013)
(Philadelphia) -- ONE DAY BEFORE a presentation to the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board, Paul Steelman held a walking tour of the former Daily News/Inquirer building to...
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6 Philly casino applicants line up to make pitch
(2/11/2013)
(Philadelphia) -- The Pennsylvania Convention Center will play host to a beauty contest of sorts, as six groups of wealthy businessmen and casino company representatives...
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Philadelphia Casino Race Hots Up [sub req'd]
(2/11/2013)
(Philadelphia) -- After languishing for years, a license to build a second casino in Philadelphia has suddenly become one of the most hotly contested prizes in the U.S....
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Reporters To Go On Very Awkward Casino Tour In The Old Inquirer Building
(2/11/2013)
(Philadelphia) -- As developer Bart Blatstein prepares to give his presentation of plans for Provence, his proposed Broad Street casino/atrium/weird thing nobody wants,...
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Would-be Philadelphia casino operators make public pitches today to state gaming officials
(2/11/2013)
(Philadelphia) -- Six applicants will make pitches Tuesday before the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board in hopes of winning the right to build Philadelphia's second...
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Casino developer seeks transformation
(2/10/2013)
(Philadelphia) -- Developer Ken Goldenberg is hard to pin down. Like an object in perpetual motion, he pivots from one real estate project to another on any given day.
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Former casino foe bets on new plan
(2/10/2013)
(Philadelphia) -- When six competitors vie for the city's second casino license at the Convention Center on Tuesday, the Gaming Control Board will hear from someone...
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Brady proposes casino-site change to old Food Distribution Center
(2/8/2013)
(Philadelphia) -- WHEN U.S. Rep. Bob Brady testified at a City Council hearing Thursday, his message was clear: Get into the game. Brady has proposed that a gaming...
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Investor sold 60 percent of Northern Liberties holdings to N.Y. group
(2/8/2013)
(Philadelphia) -- Developer Bart Blatstein, whose investment in Northern Liberties helped to turn a scruffy neighborhood into a hip destination, has sold 60 percent of...
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Proposed $480M Penn National casino suggests aid to Philly's schools and pension funds
(2/8/2013)
(Philadelphia) -- Philadelphia schools and the municipal pension fund would get at least $2 million a year if Penn National Gaming Inc. succeeds in its bid to build a...
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PHL Local Gaming, LLC Adds Five New Board Members
(2/7/2013)
(Philadelphia) -- PHL Local Gaming, LLC, one of six bidders for the available gaming license in the city of Philadelphia, today announced that it has appointed five new...
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Schools, pensions get $ in Penn National gaming deal
(2/7/2013)
(Philadelphia) -- Philadelphia schools and the municipal pension fund would get at least $2 million a year if Penn National Gaming Inc. succeeds in its bid to build a...
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Pennsylvania Revenue
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March table games revenue at casinos sets record in PA
(4/15/2013)
(Philadelphia) -- Pennsylvania's casinos have set a new monthly record for gross revenue from table games. The state Gaming Control Board says the 11 casinos...
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March table games revenue boosted by Valley Forge Casino
(4/15/2013)
(Philadelphia) -- Pennsylvania casinos set a record as they generated $67.4 million in gross revenue from table games last month, an increase of 9 percent over the...
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Revel Casino
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Revel CEO DeSanctis is stepping down
(3/14/2013)
(Philadelphia) -- Kevin DeSanctis, Revel's chief executive since the struggling casino opened in April and the man largely credited with shepherding its five-year...
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Mohegan Sun
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Mohegans pitch Philly casino plan
(2/13/2013)
(Philadelphia) -- Mohegan Sun officials touted their casino operations in Uncasville and Wilkes-Barre, Pa., this week during a presentation before the Pennsylvania...
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Mohegans in Philly? / Tribal Gaming Authority partners with firm seeking gaming license.
(2/9/2013)
(Philadelphia) -- The Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority announced Wednesday that it had partnered with one of the six applicants attempting to be awarded the license to...
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Philly casino applicant teams with Mohegan Sun
(2/8/2013)
(Philadelphia) -- One of the applicants for the second Philadelphia casino license has announced that Mohegan Sun will be a partner and operator for the proposed Center...
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Mohegan Tribe eyes Philly casino project
(2/7/2013)
(Philadelphia) -- The Mohegan Tribe is trying to expand its portfolio, and partner on a casino project in Philadelphia. Market East Associates submitted an application...
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Market East Associates Announces Mohegan Sun as Partner and Casino Operator and ‘MARKET8’ as New Project Name
(2/6/2013)
(Philadelphia) -- Market East Associates, L.P. today announced that Mohegan Gaming Advisors (MGA), a subsidiary of the Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority (MTGA), will join...
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Mohegan Sun involved with group trying to land Philadelphia casino license
(2/6/2013)
(Philadelphia) -- The Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority announced Wednesday that it had partnered with one of the six applicants attempting to be awarded the license to...
6 Total Articles on this Issue
Other News
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Three casino hearings three days in Philadelphia
(4/22/2013)
(Philadelphia) -- May is going to be a busy month for the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board. Commissioners will hold three hearings on three consecutive days in...
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Philly mob 'CFO' pleads to racketeering, gambling
(4/19/2013)
(Philadelphia) -- The self-described "CFO" of the Philadelphia mob has pleaded guilty to racketeering and illegal gambling rather than face a retrial.
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Pa.’s No.2, but maybe not for long
(4/17/2013)
(Philadelphia) -- The eighth annual Pennsylvania Gaming Congress kicked off with a cocktail reception at the Loews Philadelphia Hotel. But while the toasting is well...
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First Native American Archbishop: 'Easter and Its Implications'
(4/14/2013)
(Philadelphia) -- The Most Reverend Charles Chaput, Prairie Band Potawatomi Tribe, the Archbishiop of Philadelphia, is the first Native American Archbishiop; he was only...
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Casinos rally their troops at gaming board hearing
(4/13/2013)
(Philadelphia) -- TO BUILD a casino in Philadelphia, a developer must marshal his forces in the battle for public opinion about the project. A free hat, T-shirt and some...
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Dieting for Dollars
(4/13/2013)
(Philadelphia) -- AMERICANS HAVE been gambling ever since we made a bet on independence and sailed away from Mother England. Since then, we've made wagering a mega-...
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Heir guilty in $3.6 million family swindle
(4/13/2013)
(Philadelphia) -- An heir to the Scripps media fortune has been convicted in Philadelphia of stealing $3.6 million from his mother and a disabled uncle.
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2nd day of testimony set in Philly casino hearing
(4/12/2013)
(Philadelphia) -- A public hearing on proposals for Philadelphia's second casino license is set to continue. The first day of the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board...
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And The First Casino Proposal To Embarrass Itself Out Of Contention Was …
(4/12/2013)
(Philadelphia) -- Philly Local Gaming, LLC, the people behind all of those annoying ads bombarding your newsfeed. And what exactly did they do, other than take a weird...
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At Pa. gaming board hearing, more support than opposition for 2d city casino
(4/12/2013)
(Philadelphia) -- After the first of two days of public testimony Thursday, the state's Gaming Control Board had heard more support than opposition for a second...
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Citizens opine on Philadelphia casino options
(4/12/2013)
(Philadelphia) -- “You nine folks hold the keys to the kingdom,” North Philadelphia resident Penelope Giles said to the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board, in...
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Design group picks 'clear winner' among casino applicants
(4/12/2013)
(Philadelphia) -- IF THE MARKET 8 casino proposed for 8th and Market streets were a student, it would be summa cum laude. On Thursday, the first of two days of public...
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Second Day Of Gaming Control Board Hearings On Philadelphia Casino License
(4/12/2013)
(Philadelphia) -- Today brings day two of a second round of public hearings by the State Gaming Control Board on the six applicants who want Philadelphia’s second...
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Sugar House Casino Expansion, Sandy FEMA Deadline, Car and Home Theft in Linwood
(4/12/2013)
(Philadelphia) -- Sugar House Casino is hoping to expand. Philadelphia's Casino has submitted a plan to the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board calling for a shorter...
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What Happened at Day One of the Casino Hearings
(4/12/2013)
(Philadelphia) -- Yesterday, during the first day of public hearings over Philadelphia’s second gaming license each of the six applicants appeared to have brought...
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Harrah’s gives $120K to Chester Ed. Foundation
(4/12/2013)
(Philadelphia) -- Harrah’s Philadelphia Casino and Racetrack donated $120,000 to the Chester Education Foundation, a nonprofit organization that provides an array...
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Potawatomi Archbishop Reacts to Naming of First Pope from the Americas
(3/14/2013)
(Philadelphia) -- Jorge Bergoglia, 76, the Cardinal of Argentina, has been elected to be the new pope of the Roman Catholic Church. He has chosen the name of Pope...
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3rd Suspect Admits Deadly AC Casino Carjacking
(3/14/2013)
(Philadelphia) -- The last of three suspects has admitted killing a man and wounding a woman during an armed carjacking that started inside an Atlantic City casino...
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Reputed mob boss' 'associate' pleads guilty to sports gambling
(2/28/2013)
(Philadelphia) -- MAYBE the crab cakes will taste better in the slammer. Robert "Bootsie" Verrecchia pleaded guilty Wednesday to helping reputed Philadelphia...
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Split verdict for Philly mob; deadlock over boss
(2/5/2013)
(Philadelphia) -- Reputed Philadelphia mob boss Joseph "Uncle Joe" Ligambi will seek bail after a jury deadlocked on a racketeering charge against him, and...
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