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Foxwoods casino plans delayed

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania – As reported by the Philadelphia Inquirer: "City Council passed another bill yesterday aimed at derailing or at least delaying construction of Foxwoods Casino Philadelphia along the Delaware River.

"The legislation, sponsored by Councilman Frank DiCicco, changes the zoning of the proposed Foxwoods site from commercial to residential.

"DiCicco's aim is to force the casino to appear before the Zoning Board of Adjustment for a variance. That could give the city more say in how and where the casino is built, and would also give anti-casino activists another chance to voice their objections.

"…The bill was approved by a veto-proof 14-3 margin. Juan F. Ramos, Carol Campbell and Daniel Savage voted against it…"

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