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Celebrity Poker Tournament Helps Brain Tumor Research

6 June 2006

he Tug McGraw Foundation's annual gala in Philadelphia will bring entertainment and sports stars to the table to raise awareness and funds for brain tumor research.

Philadelphia Casino Designs Receive Critique

30 May 2006

News Brief: Designs by developers of five different proposed casinos here received criticism by a panel of architects and urban planners during “Slots and the City: A Public Design Forum.”

Philadelphia Council Looks at Casino Classes

21 April 2006

News Brief: The Philadelphia City Council plans to study whether casino related classes could be a staple of future job-training classes once slot-machine parlors set up shop in Philadelphia.

Foxwoods Faces Public Opposition

12 April 2006

News Brief: Based on the first full day of public commentary on Philadelphia casinos, it's a safe bet that the Foxwoods casino faces the most daunting battle for public support in the high-stakes bid for one of two state licenses.

Pinnacle Unveils Philadelphia Development Plan

10 April 2006

Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc. has unveiled a dramatic conceptual plan for the casino entertainment center it intends to build on the Delaware Riverfront in Philadelphia, subject to selection and licensing by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board.

Proposed Foxwoods Casino Details Revealed

7 March 2006

News Brief: The $350 million casino planned for the Delaware River waterfront in South Philadelphia that would be operated by the tribe behind Connecticut's Foxwoods Resort Casino would generate 954 jobs and $29.2 million in tax revenue for the city.

Casinos Offer Cut to Locals

24 February 2006

News Brief: Casino operators vying for licenses to run slot parlors along Pennsylvania’s I-95 corridor are promising to pour money into city neighborhoods.

Report Reveals Planet Hollywood Projected Numbers

24 February 2006

News Brief: Planet Hollywood's proposed casino on the riverfront would generate between $23 million and $60 million in gambling tax revenue for the federal, state and city governments in its first year, and generate at least 2,300 jobs, according to an economic-impact report made public yesterday.

Placing Their Bets

30 December 2005

News Brief: Two major gambling companies announced plans for Philadelphia casinos on the last day prospective slots parlor operators could file license applications, heating up the competition.

Philadelphia Casino Proposal Revealed

9 December 2005

News Brief: Three midstate men are partners in a venture to build a $300 million casino in the suburbs of Philadelphia.

Trump Partners with Pat Croce

30 November 2005

Trump Entertainment Resorts has formed a new partnership with a team of local investors led by Pat Croce to pursue one of two Philadelphia Category 2 Gaming Licenses.

Planet Hollywood Presents $380 Million Casino Plans

4 November 2005

News Brief: The owner of the Planet Hollywood chain of theme restaurants presented Philadelphia city officials with plans for a $380 million casino along the Penn's Landing waterfront yesterday.

Philadelphia Casinos Would Add Jobs, Revenue

28 October 2005

News Brief: Two casinos slated for construction in Philadelphia could generate between $668 million and $747 million in their first full year of operation and add up to 12,000 jobs, according to the final report of the Philadelphia Gaming Task Force released.

Philadelphia Casino Dream Halted

1 September 2005

News Brief: Pat Croce's dream of turning the old Adam's Mark Hotel on City Avenue into a casino came to an end today after Target Corp. told Pittsburgh city leaders it would not sell the land.

Croce Puts Together Casino Team

18 August 2005

News Brief: Former Philadelphia 76ers president and co-owner Pat Croce is putting together a team of star athletes and entertainers to build a casino at the former Adam's Mark Hotel, although he has not reached a deal on the property, according to a source familiar with the matter.

City Officials Discuss Potential Slot Parlor Sites

17 August 2005

Philadelphia Mayor John Street's gambling panel released a 372-page interim report Tuesday that may have shed light on potential sites for gambling halls.

Trump Still Interested in Philadelphia Slot Parlor

26 May 2005

News Brief: Donald Trump yesterday said he was still interested in a slot- machine-parlor license in Philadelphia, but he backed away from his recent flirtation with the former Budd Co. site in Nicetown.

Trump Considers Philadelphia Slot Parlor

12 May 2005

News Brief: Donald Trump is shopping for a potential slots-parlor location at the former Budd Co. plant in the Philadelphia’s Nicetown section.

Casino Companies Aim for Pennsylvania License

29 March 2005

News Brief: At least three dozen enterprises have expressed interest in landing one of the 14 gambling licenses to be awarded by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board.

Ameristar Vying for Philadelphia Slots License

4 March 2005

News Brief: Ameristar, a Las Vegas-based operator of riverboat and land casinos has emerged as another contender for a Philadelphia slots license.

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