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SugarHouse Casino plans expansion that includes doubling its gaming space to 90,000ft.

June hearing to be held to gather evidence, including public comment, on the renewal of the slot machine operators' license for the SugarHouse Casino.

American Gaming Association President and CEO Frank J. Fahrenkopf Jr. says there's "reason to be optimistic about the future of gaming."

Casino to open Sept 23, 2010 previews 45,000 square foot gambling floor.

23 days from opening, SugarHouse Casino staff line up and cheer arrival of table games.

Dan Kelly, a 21-year-old student at Villanova, won the $25,000 Six-Handed No-Limit Hold'em championship to pick up his first WSOP gold bracelet as well as over $1.3 million in winnings.

Shock waves hit Philadelphia Thursday with Wynn Resorts announcing a termination of discussions and plans to build a casino there.

Wynn terminates discussions and negotiations on Foxwoods Casino project in Philadelphia.

An architect's drawing of the Wynn Resorts proposed Columbus Boulevard casino has been revealed.

News brief: The $310 million SugarHouse Casino broke ground on Thursday with protest chants often drowning out the applause of supporters.

News brief: About a dozen anti-gambling activists were arrested at the SugarHouse Casino construction site on the Delaware River waterfront.

News brief: Gov. Ed Rendell says that taxpayers would lose valuable tax relief if two casino projects are not finished.

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News Brief: Lawsuits, zoning fights, angry residents and battling politicians have kept any work from beginning on the $986 million Foxwoods casino and the $550 million SugarHouse casino.

News Brief: Pennsylvania's top agency on historic matters has called for more extensive archaeological work at the SugarHouse casino property.

News Brief: Political camps squared off in a blame game in Philadeliphia City Council yesterday, one day after the state Supreme Court ruled in favor of Foxwoods' controversial proposed riverfront casino.

News Brief: Mayor Nutter today revoked a building license awarded to SugarHouse Casino in the closing weeks of the Street administration.

News Brief: Foxwoods Casino Philadelphia and the city of Philadelphia today unveiled a pact.

News Brief: Opponents of Philadelphia's budding casino projects scored their first court success yesterday with a state Supreme Court ruling that likely further delays Foxwoods Casino's plans to build in South Philadelphia.

News Brief: It got downright nasty yesterday at the Commerce Department hearing over whether Philadelphia has authority to grant the SugarHouse casino permission to build on submerged lands on the Delaware River waterfront.