Casinos
Is Philadelphia’s Next Casino Just a Spoonful of Slots to Make the Restaurants Go Down?
One of the things that struck us about Bart Blatstein’s Provence casino proposal from the day it was announced was the function the casino would […]
Provence Casino Would Bring Nationally Acclaimed Chefs
If Bart Blatstein lands Philadelphia’s remaining casino license he will bring two nationally known chefs to town. Bart Blatstein told the assembled media at the […]
Morning Headlines: Atlantic Club Shut Its Doors, Now Eleven Casinos Remain
Well, it’s official. Atlantic City now has eleven casinos remaining. We knew it was coming since last December, but the closing of the Atlantic Club […]
Fortuna Realty to PHL Local: If You Build It, We Will Come
PHL Local Gaming, one of the five remaining contenders for Philadelphia’s casino license, announced today that Fortuna Realty Group has given them a letter of […]
Market8 Group: ‘Understands Dynamics of African-American Community’
Today Market8, one of the five remaining contenders for Philadelphia’s casino license, announced new endorsements for its project: those of the Philadelphia NAACP; the Urban […]
In the Wake of Wynn’s Departure, Everybody’s Got a Theory
It’s not exactly the Kennedy assassination or 9/11, but Steve Wynn’s decision to withdraw his bid for Philadelphia’s second casino license has people hazarding all […]
3 Things That Might Have Kept Steve Wynn in Philadelphia
Many people were surprised earlier this week when casino-mogul Steve Wynn announced he was backing out of his plans to build a gambling resort in […]
Breaking: Wynn Withdraws Casino Bid
Big news that just hit the Property inbox: Statement from Wynn Resorts regarding its developments in Pennsylvania Las Vegas, November 11, 2013 — The Wynn […]
SugarHouse Casino Unveils Massive Expansion Plans
SugarHouse Casino has unveiled plans for a massive, $155 million expansion along the banks of the Delaware.
Market8 Releases New Rendering for Casino Complex
One of the six contenders for Philadelphia’s second casino license, Market8 — an investor group helmed by Ken Goldenberg and Ira Luber, among others — […]
Property Asks: “What Do You Think About LoSo?”
PHL Local Gaming, one of the six contenders for Philadelphia’s second casino license, has announced a bold plan for the Lower South Philadelphia area where […]
Should the City Do An Economic Impact Study of SugarHouse?
Over at the Philly Post, Andrew Thompson is asking why the City of Philadelphia — in the midst of waiting for its second casino license […]
We Are Never Ever Ever Ever Getting an Independent Casino Economic Impact Study
For about two years, my friend and former colleague Isaiah Thompson drove himself to near neurosis over casinos in the city. During his time at […]
State Police Probed Rendell Gambling Connections
AP reports: Pennsylvania State Police ran a top-secret investigation into whether then-Gov. Ed Rendell and his administration rigged the outcome of the casino licensing process to […]
Will U.S. Casinos Adopt an Algorithm That Could Identify Problem Gamblers?
Harvard researchers have come up with an algorithm that could identify problem gamblers. But will we see this being used to help gamblers who frequent […]