I was listening this morning to WHYY’s Radio Times with Marty Moss-Coane, when finally I heard an explanation of why Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell won’t call legalizing video poker an expansion of gambling. The guest speaking was Chris Brennan, a reporter for the Philadelphia Daily News who covers the casino, who told Marty the following:
There’s [...]

Pennsylvania state officials this afternoon announced they hope to legalize video poker machines in bars and private clubs. The revenues would fund a tuition relief program. The plan, which still requires legislative approval, would allow each bar to have up to five video poker machines.
If successful, this would mark the first expansion of legalized gambling [...]

Just as the Foxwoods Casino is about to begin the formal approval process to build in the Gallery Mall, activists today began a counter campaign. Casino-Free Philadelphia launched its “Declaration of Independence from Casinos” campaign to pressure city officials to block gambling altogether. The event staged near Independence Hall featured a handful of demonstrators dressed [...]

(Sugarhouse response added)
In the latest go-round between Philadelphia and the casinos, the city says it is Sugarhouse’s fault that they don’t have a foundation permit yet. This comes from the city’s response filed yesterday to Sugarhouse’s request for “A Special Master” (ouch!) to make Philly move faster on the permitting process.
In the document the city [...]

In December of 2006 the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board awarded 11 casino licenses. Two of them were for Philadelphia. In the board’s statement it expected Sugarhouse Casino to be open by April 2008 and Foxwoods later that year in November. The site for Sugarhouse is still flat except for a lot of dirt shuffled around. [...]

In doing the reporting for her story below, WHYY’s Elizabeth Fiedler paid a visit to the Gallery at Market East and talked to patrons of the mall and folks who work nearby.  She wanted to find out whether people who frequent the Gallery or are regularly in close proximity would find themselves tempted to spend [...]

Continuing to the necessary work of in depth coverage of the casino issue, Plan Philly provides a review of the progress on the planning, approval and construction of the Foxwoods casino on Market East.   According to the article, the city is moving ahead by issuing Requests for Proposals to do the redevelopment of The Gallery [...]

By John Chin
The Gallery Market East was put in play as an alternate site for the Foxwoods casino on September 9, 2008. Governor Rendell and Mayor Nutter stood together to announce this center city site.  Shortly after, City Council hurried the legislative process to introduce the “Commercial Entertainment District” legislation, which would accommodate a casino [...]

Updated: 2:13pm
Lower gas prices are being reported in Philadelphia. One location reportedly is selling gas for $2 a gallon
Original post: 6:46am
SugarHouse and historian disagree on significance of building foundation discovered at site
AC casino revenues down 10%
Philadelphia World Series parade cost top $1,000,000
Residents of Fishtown section of Philadelphia rally to save library branch
City moves raise parking [...]

Maybe you were planning to sleep in tomorrow morning after celebrating Halloween and the Phillies’ victory. But if you really want to let City Council know what you think about the proposed Foxwoods casino at The Gallery, you better set your alarm clock. Council is holding a meeting tomorrow at 10 am to get public [...]