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Henon blocks possible gambling expansion
- Thursday, December 7, 2017
- By Jake Blumgart
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City Councilman Bobby Henon sees Philadelphia’s dystopian future. Video poker in every bar, mini-casinos in every neighborhood. A new law signed by Governor Tom Wolf in October massively expands legal gambling…
Councilman Johnson introduces rezoning for South Philly casino
- Thursday, October 8, 2015
- By Jared Brey
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- 10th St. and Packer Ave., Philadelphia, Pa.
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Councilman Kenyatta Johnson introduced a bill on Thursday morning that would allow Cordish Companies to build its proposed Live! Hotel and Casino at the sports complex in South Philadelphia. The company,…
Commission approves master plan for South Philly casino
- Tuesday, October 6, 2015
- By Jared Brey
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- 10th Street & Packer Avenue, Philadelphia, Pa.
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The City Planning Commission voted on Tuesday to approve a master plan for the proposed Live! Hotel and Casino planned for the sports complex in South Philadelphia. The Commission’s approval was…
Civil rights group asks Council to delay zoning change for South Philly casino
- Tuesday, September 8, 2015
- By Jared Brey
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- 900 Packer Ave., Philadelphia, Pa.
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A civil rights group says allegations of racial discrimination against a casino development company need a closer look. The Philadelphia chapter of the National Action Network wants City Council to hold…
Commission reviews plans for Live! Hotel and Casino
- Wednesday, August 19, 2015
- By Jared Brey
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- 10th and Packer, Philadelphia Pa.
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Early plans for the Live! Hotel and Casino at the sports complex in South Philadelphia include an 18-story hotel, restaurants, two casino floors and a seven-story parking garage, according to a…
Breaking: South Philly to get city's second casino
- Tuesday, November 18, 2014
- By Jon Geeting
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- 900 Packer Ave., Philadelphia, Pa.
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After a week of speculation, the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board has confirmed it will award Philadelphia's second casino license to Live! Casino and Hotel, for their proposal at 10th and Packer…
Closing of AC casinos won't influence PA gaming board decision
- Thursday, July 31, 2014
- By Kellie Patrick Gates
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- Somewhere in Philadelphia.
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There's no longer an estimate of when PGCB commissioners will announce their Philadelphia license decision. The closing and prospective shuttering of several Atlantic City casinos legally can't influence the gaming board's…
SugarHouse begins $164 million expansion, will open interim poker room this fall
- Tuesday, July 22, 2014
- By Kellie Patrick Gates
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- 1001 N. Delaware Ave.
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The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board hasn't picked a winner for the city's second casino license. SugarHouse would prefer the PGCB fold. SugarHouse Casino launched work on its $164 million expansion project…
Space Needle for South Philly?
- Wednesday, June 18, 2014
- By Kellie Patrick Gates
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- Near Front Street and Pattison Avenue.
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Could you see a Space Needle-like structure rising 615 feet out of the ground in South Philadelphia? PHL Local Gaming says you will, if the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board grants them…
Court dismisses suit alleging state gaming board lacks authority to re-issue former Foxwoods license
- Monday, June 16, 2014
- By Kellie Patrick Gates
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A lawsuit claiming the state gaming board has no legal right to re-issue Philadelphia's second casino license was Monday dismissed by state Commonwealth Court. RPRS Gaming, L.P., a minority partner in…
Local concert legend Larry Magid would oversee entertainment at proposed Provence casino
- Wednesday, March 19, 2014
- By Kellie Patrick Gates
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- Callowhill and Broad streets
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If Tower Entertainment gets Philadelphia's remaining casino license, the proposed Provence casino's entertainment offerings would be managed by Philadelphia music mogul Larry Magid. “He's going to oversee the nightlife productions of…
PHL Local Gaming offers $6 million for former produce, seafood site
- Monday, March 17, 2014
- By Kellie Patrick Gates
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- Galloway Street, Lawrence Street
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PHL Local Gaming, the entity which wants to build Casino Revolution at Front Street and Pattison Avenue, has made a $6 million offer to purchase 28.4 acres from the Philadelphia Industrial…
Council bill: No more quick cash in Spring Garden
- Tuesday, February 25, 2014
- By Jared Brey
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Last week, a bill was introduced into City Council which would create a new Neighborhood Commercial Area (/NCA) zoning overlay in Spring Garden for the purposes of banning new pawn shops,…
Casino applicants take one last shot at persuading the gaming board to pick them
- Monday, February 24, 2014
- By Kellie Patrick Gates
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- Strawberry Square, Harrisburg
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Four of five applicants for Philadelphia's remaining casino license Wednesday took one last shot at convincing the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board to pick them. Intervening party SugarHouse urged the board to…
Squilla, O'Brien, Taylor: Market8 best chance for revenue, economic growth
- Tuesday, February 11, 2014
- By Kellie Patrick Gates
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- 8th and Market streets, Philadelphia
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State Reps. Michael O'Brien and John Taylor and Philadelphia First District Councilman Mark Squilla said the state gaming board should grant the remaining Philadelphia license to Market8, which would build a…
Thursday at the gaming board: Casino Live! makes pitch; Blatstein counters interveners; SugarHouse says no more casinos now
- Thursday, January 30, 2014
- By Kellie Patrick Gates
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The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board got a bit of a variety pack in Thursday's casino hearings. From 9 a.m. to roughly 9:30 a.m., it heard from Bart Blatstein and his Tower…
Casino Revolution steps before the gaming board
- Wednesday, January 29, 2014
- By Kellie Patrick Gates
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- Front Street and Pattison Avenue
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John O'Reardon, vice president and general council of PHL Local Gaming, told the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board that "PHL Local is the clear choice in this competition and has a number…
Provence says amenities would attract a new market; gaming board questions parking provisions, transit projections
- Tuesday, January 28, 2014
- By Kellie Patrick Gates
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- Pennsylvania Convention Center
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Day One, Round Two had The Provence team's proposal for Broad and Callowhill streets before the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board. The team, called Tower Entertainment, is led by local developer Bart…
Penn National makes its Hollywood pitch, faces questions on phasing, charity and market saturation
- Tuesday, January 28, 2014
- By Kellie Patrick Gates
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- 700 Packer Ave.
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Penn National Gaming today told the state gaming board their proposed Hollywood Casino would siphon less of its revenue from existing regional casinos than the other four applicants pursuing the remaining…
Market8 to gaming board: We'd make the most money and transform Market Street
- Monday, January 27, 2014
- By Kellie Patrick Gates
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- 8th and Market streets
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The Market8 team was first up on day two of the casino applicant suitability hearings before the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board. The Market8 team, which includes The Goldenberg Group and Mohegan…
