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Philadelphia casino construction stalled5 May 2008HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania -- As reported by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: "Don Barden has faced many obstacles in his plans to build the Majestic Star casino in Pittsburgh, but at least that project is under construction. "The same can't be said about two large casinos planned for Philadelphia, where 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, which are planned for sites several miles apart along the Delaware River waterfront. "...The longer it takes for those two Philadelphia casinos, with several thousand slot machines each, to open for business, the longer it will take for the full amount of property tax relief -- $1 billion or more, Gov. Ed Rendell says -- to be generated statewide. This year, the tax relief total stands at $613 million for home and farm owners. "Last week, three Democratic legislators from Philadelphia took a step that could delay the casinos even longer. "State Sen. Vincent Fumo and Reps. Mike O'Brien and Bill Keller are trying to set up 'a collaborative, inclusive process aimed at finding new locations for the city's slots gambling casinos.' "...No construction has occurred even though the gaming board awarded the two slots licenses back in December 2006..." |