- SugarHouse Casino
SugarHouse Casino is a proposed
casino entertainment development along the Delaware River inPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania . It was one of five stand-alone casinos awarded a gaming license on December 20, 2006 [ [http://www.pgcb.state.pa.us/press/pr_122006.HTM PA GAMING CONTROL BOARD APPROVES 11 PERMANENT OPERATOR LICENSES] ] by thePennsylvania Gaming Control Board . On January 24, 2008, the proposed SugarHouse Casino's submerged lands license was revoked by Mayor Michael Nutter of Philadelphia [ [http://www.philly.com/philly/hp/news_update/20080124_Nutter_revokes_SugarHouse_license.html Philadelphia Mayor Revokes Casino License] ] .While there are a small number of neighborhood residents who have sought to prevent the casino from coming to the proposed building site due to quality of life issues, Fishtown Action (FACT), the largest membership organization in the nearby community with over 600 members, has continuously supported the casino project.
The convert|1300000|sqft|m2|sing=on casino complex will be built on the 22 acre site of the former Jack Frost Sugar Refinery. Phase I, estimated at $550 million, will include a state-of-the-art casino floor with 3,000
slot machines , a variety of retail and dining outlets, and free customer parking in a 3,000 car garage. Future phases of the project include a 500-room hotel with health spa, a convert|30000|sqft|m2|sing=on event center, and expanded dining and retail facilities.It is estimated that SugarHouse Casino will generate in excess of $1 billion in gaming taxes to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the City of Philadelphia over the first five years of operation. [ [http://www.phila.gov/gamingadvisory/pdfs/PGATF_Final_Report.pdf Philadelphia Gaming Advisory Task Force Final Report] ]
On April 15, 2008, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court convened in Philadelphia to determine if the City of Philadelphia had the right to lease the land where the casino is planning to build. The city's Mayor Nutter revoked the SugarHouse license in January and the city's lawyers claimed the city never had the authority to issue the license in the first place. The owners of SugarHouse Casino argued that the city cannot legally revoke a license to build on the riverbank. [ [http://www.philly.com/philly/news/20080415_Court_to_hear_SugarHouse_casino_land_dispute.html Court to hear SugarHouse casino land dispute] ] On August 22, 2008 the Supreme Court ruled that the permits were legal. [Mary Clair Dale; AP (April 15, 2008). " [http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080415/pa-court-weighs-philly-waterfront-casino-license.htm Pa. court weighs Philly waterfront casino license] ", "International Business Times".]
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External links
* [http://www.sugarhousecasino.com Official Website]
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