The public will soon get to hear from the five casino
operators vying for one remaining casino license in Philadelphia.
Public suitability hearings have been scheduled for January
by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board. This gives the casino operators a
chance to sell the public and the Gaming Board on why they have a better plan
than the others.
The four-hour meetings will kick off Jan. 28 and end Jan.
30. They will be broadcast live on the Gaming Board's website.
The Gaming Board members are looking for evidence about each
applicant’s character, operational and financial suitability, diversity plans,
community impact, plans for the prevention of compulsive gaming and other
issues. The board will also take into account written comments from the public.
(The deadline for written comments is Dec. 31, 2013.)
The hearing schedule is as follows:
Tuesday, January 28, 2014 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. - PA
Gaming Ventures, LLC (Hollywood Casino Philadelphia) with proposed location at
700 Packer Avenue
Tuesday, January 28, 2014 from 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. -
Tower Entertainment, LLC (The Provence) with proposed location at 400 North
Broad Street
Wednesday, January 29, 2014 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. -
Market 8 Associates (Casino Philadelphia) with proposed location at 8th and
Market Streets
Wednesday, January 29, 2014 from 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. -
PHL Local Gaming, LLC (Casino Revolution) with proposed location at 3333 South
Front Street
Thursday, January 30, 2014 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. -
Stadium Casino, LLC (Live! Hotel and Casino) with proposed location at 900
Packer Avenue
Source: Philadelphia
Business Journal
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