Comments on: Foxwoods To Be Relocated To… The Gallery? http://www.philebrity.com/2008/09/10/foxwoods-to-be-relocated-to-the-gallery/ philly's longest-standing cityblog Sun, 12 Feb 2012 02:04:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: godardhttp://www.philebrity.com/2008/09/10/foxwoods-to-be-relocated-to-the-gallery/comment-page-1/#comment-6439 godard Wed, 10 Sep 2008 18:41:29 +0000 http://www.philebrity.com/?p=14876#comment-6439 Once again, I can't believe that the legislature restricts these casinos to slots only, when table games like Blackjack and skill games like Poker are a better bet for its citizens. I would be very much pro-casino if poker was allowed. Instead, it's just another tax on stupid people and grandparents who like watching reels spin. Guess I'll keep taking my money to las vegas, atlantic city and fulltiltpoker (which pays no US taxes thanks to our myopic government). Once again, I can’t believe that the legislature restricts these casinos to slots only, when table games like Blackjack and skill games like Poker are a better bet for its citizens. I would be very much pro-casino if poker was allowed. Instead, it’s just another tax on stupid people and grandparents who like watching reels spin. Guess I’ll keep taking my money to las vegas, atlantic city and fulltiltpoker (which pays no US taxes thanks to our myopic government).

]]> By: small potatoeshttp://www.philebrity.com/2008/09/10/foxwoods-to-be-relocated-to-the-gallery/comment-page-1/#comment-6438 small potatoes Wed, 10 Sep 2008 18:40:11 +0000 http://www.philebrity.com/?p=14876#comment-6438 Wouldn't the whole selection process be based on site sensitive criteria? IOW, how can the state (even with Foxwoods agreement) simply approve a shift of location without de-legitimizing the initial selection.Don't get me wrong - I think that Mr. Lightstone's comment above is correct in suggesting that this is a vastly better site to put the slot parlors. But I think it's better for Foxwoods too. If I was Sugarhouse I would be complaining -- let alone if I was the Donald (whose candidate was initially rejected).Even more unseemly, Ron Rubin's investment trust owns The Gallery. Its value has undoubtedly ebbed in recent years. He wants to bring in a slot parlor? Doing a favor to the city? Even if the result is superior, me thinks this decision was motivated by more than civic pride. Wouldn’t the whole selection process be based on site sensitive criteria? IOW, how can the state (even with Foxwoods agreement) simply approve a shift of location without de-legitimizing the initial selection.

Don’t get me wrong – I think that Mr. Lightstone’s comment above is correct in suggesting that this is a vastly better site to put the slot parlors. But I think it’s better for Foxwoods too. If I was Sugarhouse I would be complaining — let alone if I was the Donald (whose candidate was initially rejected).

Even more unseemly, Ron Rubin’s investment trust owns The Gallery. Its value has undoubtedly ebbed in recent years. He wants to bring in a slot parlor? Doing a favor to the city? Even if the result is superior, me thinks this decision was motivated by more than civic pride.

]]> By: John Lightstonehttp://www.philebrity.com/2008/09/10/foxwoods-to-be-relocated-to-the-gallery/comment-page-1/#comment-6436 John Lightstone Wed, 10 Sep 2008 17:17:12 +0000 http://www.philebrity.com/?p=14876#comment-6436 "The Gallery, on the north side of Market Street near Ninth, is joined with SEPTA'S Market East Station, abuts the Convention Center, and is close to the Vine Street Expressway and I-95."Not to mention the easy access to the Bus Terminal and the Chinatown bus! This is slots guys, not a real casino. “The Gallery, on the north side of Market Street near Ninth, is joined with SEPTA’S Market East Station, abuts the Convention Center, and is close to the Vine Street Expressway and I-95.”

Not to mention the easy access to the Bus Terminal and the Chinatown bus! This is slots guys, not a real casino.

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