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Casino Site Selection Gets Mixed Reviews

PHILADELPHIA-Amidst praise and condemnation about the selection of Foxwoods and SugarHouse riverfront casinos, appeals to block the decision seem certain.

By Marita Thomas | Updated on December 21, 2006

PHILADELPHIA-The selection of Foxwoods and SugarHouse riverfront sites for the city’s two casino licenses has drawn both praise and condemnation. The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board has promised to provide the rationale behind its decisions within weeks, and the law allows appeals to be filed up to 30 days after that. The licenses are conditional until the appeals process is complete.

A spokesman for Councilman James Kenney tells GlobeSt.com that Kenney and Councilman Frank DiCicco are working together on a plan to appeal the board’s decision. According to a statement from DiCicco, “the lawsuit will challenge the issuance of a license to Foxwoods and will explore how and why the PGCB made their final determination.” While less critical of SugarHouse, the statement says he did “express reservations about the site’s proximity to near neighbors.”

“We would certainly prefer to work this out through community meetings rather than a lawsuit, a Foxwoods spokeswoman tells GlobeSt.com. “We have and will continue to work with the community and have pledged from the start to include a special services district, which address education, senior citizen and quality of life issues.” Greg Carlin, CEO of SugarHouse Gaming, tells GlobeSt.com, “It’s not surprising that DiCicco plans an appeal. He’s been trying to slow down the process from the beginning, and this gives him another opportunity.”

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