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Court Upholds Philly Casino Site Selection

PHILADELPHIA-The state Supreme Court struck down a complaint by Riverwalk challenging the Gaming Board's decisions, but contention continues.

By Marita Thomas | Updated on July 18, 2007

PHILADELPHIA-The Pennsylvania Supreme Court upheld, by a five-to-one ruling, the state Gaming Control Board’s award of two stand-alone slots parlor licenses to the developers of the SugarHouse and Foxwoods casinos here. The ruling followed an appeal by the local partnership that, in joint venture with Planet Hollywood Entertainment Inc., applied for, but failed to obtain, a license for Riverwalk Casino.

The Riverwalk group argued that PGCB deliberated in private and wrongly decided against its location and proposal. Riverwalk was the only one of five license applications for Philadelphia’s two casinos to be endorsed by Mayor John Street.

PGCB chairman Tad Decker applauded the decision, calling it “another significant step toward fulfilling the legislature’s vision to establish legalized gambling in the City of Philadelphia and producing tax dollars and jobs that will benefit all Pennsylvanians.” While it may be a “significant step,” it is far from the last, as GlobeSt.com has reported.

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