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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
How Knowing His Tomatoes May Make a Winner Out of Wynn
Daniel Keating, head of the construction company that bears his name and the lead contractor on the proposed Wynn Philadelphia casino resort, acknowledges that each […]
Morning Headlines: Labor Day Wrap-Up/Post Brothers Update
Yesterday there was a lot of union activity from the organized laborers of the area. Not long ago, we wrote about the latest in a […]
Revel Decides to Be a Casino Instead of Pretend It’s Not a Casino. Plus: South Kensington Thrives
• Revel Casino Offers Loss-Rebate Promotion As It Attempts To Rebuild Customer Base [CBS 3] • Revel’s new marketing approach: Target the gambler [philly.com] • […]
Forefront Asks: “Has Atlantic City Reached the End?”
Next City’s journal Forefront came out this week with a story by Jake Blumgart titled “Has Atlantic City Reached the End?” Three years after Gov. […]
Everett, Mass., Mayor Endorses Wynn Philadelphia…for Everett, Mass.
“Everett Mayor Carlo DeMaria Jr. today announced details of an agreement with Las Vegas casino developer Steve Wynn that is expected to generate millions of […]
Atlantic City Boardwalk Earns Top Spot on “9 Best Boardwalks in the U.S.” List
Oyster.com, the cutely named hotel partner of the Travel Channel, published a list of the nine best boardwalks in the U.S., and look who’s sittin’ […]
Inga Saffron: Steve Wynn Should Get the P.T. Barnum Award
Is there anything more delicious than a critic who’s ticked off? When the New Yorker‘s Anthony Lane hates a movie, you know you’re in for […]
Open Letter to Atlantic City: Is This New Ad Campaign Really the Right Way to Go?
Dear Atlantic City: You know we love you. We come to you for gambling, for bachelor and bachelorette parties, for rides on your charming jitneys, […]
New Rendering of Wynn Philadelphia
One of the Design Advocacy Group‘s recent complaints about Wynn Philadelphia was the scarcity of information accompanying the pitch: “Wynn Philadelphia has so far provided […]
Design Advocacy Group Bashes Bart But Says Casino Should Be Downtown
The Design Advocacy Group is a collaborative of very smart people: urban planners, architects, designers and likeminded guardians of the aesthetic who advocate for quality […]