PHILADELPHIA - New Mayor Michael Nutter reversed a decision by former Mayor
Street and revoked the city license granted to the SugarHouse Casino to build a
$550 million slot-machine casino along the Delaware River. The decision is a
significant setback for the project.
Mayor Nutter explained his decision in an afternoon press conference. He felt
the license had been "issued in error" and "unnecessarily rushed." He made these
points:
Nutter added that SugarHouse has 30 days to appeal to the Philadelphia Commerce
Director for a public hearing.
The SugarHouse developer, HSP Gaming L.P., responded in a statement that the
city's action is "contrary to law" because of pending litigation. "We fully
expect the City, regardless of a change in its administration, to honor all of
its contractual obligations … We are disappointed by these actions and will seek
the appropriate relief immediately."
The SugarHouse project includes a 220,000-square-foot casino with 5,000 slot
machines, a 750-room hotel and a 500-room hotel, and a 2,600-car parking
structure.
In a related but separate city decision Thursday, the $560 million Foxwoods
Casino project also received a setback when the City Council proposed new
environmental and economic requirements be met before they vote on zoning
issues. It requires Foxwoods to meet a list of conditions for independent
studies on traffic, public safety, storm water, and businesses in surrounding
neighborhoods, before issuing Commercial Entertainment District zoning for their
casino.
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