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Pa. Casino Board Solicits Applications For 2nd Philadelphia Gambling Hall

The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board is reminding prospective developers that the deadline to apply for Philadelphia’s second casino license is just three weeks away.

2012/10/24

Philadelphia Police Probe String of Robberies Targeting SugarHouse Winners

Police are now trying to identify a person of interest seen in at least five casino surveillance videos.

2012/09/21

(The Atlantic City boardwalk. File photo by John Ostapkovich)

Atlantic City, NJ Sees Its Future In Non-Gambling Attractions

The future of the City of Atlantic City was the subject Wednesday of a New Jersey Assembly committee hearing.

2012/09/19

Mohegan Indians Approved To Run Resorts’ Casino in Atlantic City, NJ

The tribe, which owns casinos in the Poconos and in Connecticut, now has a 10-percent stake in Atlantic City’s first gambling hall.

2012/09/14

‘Hard Rock’ Group Cancels Plans For Atlantic City ‘Boutique’ Hotel-Casino

The people behind an effort to put a Hard Rock Café casino in Atlantic City have pulled the plug on the project.

2012/09/12

(Casino manager Karen Lew, back to camera in center, confers with employees on "The Deck," the Golden Nugget's outdoor gambling facility. Credit: David Madden)

Atlantic City Casino Turns To City’s Most Famous Asset: Sunshine

The Golden Nugget casino is offering blackjack games on “The Deck,” now a popular outdoor hangout.

2012/09/07

(Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board chairman William Ryan, second from right, announces board's decision to restart the application process for a second casino in Philadelphia. Credit: Tony Romeo)

Pennsylvania Will Restart Application Process For a Second Philadelphia Casino

The fate of the city’s second license has been in limbo since Foxwoods’ license was revoked a year and a half ago. Mayor Nutter calls this “the right decision at the right time.”

2012/07/11

(The onetime South Philadelphia site of the proposed Foxwoods casino, which was never built. File photo by CBS 3)

Mayor Nutter Hoping To Retrieve 2nd Casino License For Philadelphia

With a cash-starved government and 10 percent unemployment in the city, the mayor is clinging to hope that the state legislature doesn’t yank away what was to have been a second casino license in the city.

2012/05/01

(Revel's "sky garden," part of the oceanfront resort complex. Artist's rendering provided)

Revel Resort in Atlantic City, N.J. Gets Casino License Approved

Revel is ready for gambling.

2012/03/26

Revel Puts Finishing Touches on Atlantic City’s Newest, Poshest Casino-Hotel

They start accepting guests there next month, although the formal grand opening for the 6½-million-square-foot property is slated for Memorial Day weekend.

2012/03/20