HSP Gaming Suing City of Philadelphia Over Casino Permits

The city of Philadelphia and the people that live there thought last December that casinos would be built, now, almost a year later, the construction has still not yet been started.

HSP Gaming, which is the parent company of SugarHouse Casino, has filed a lawsuit against the city of Philadelphia in hopes of gaining the necessary permits to begin building their casino.

The rights to two casinos were given last December to both HSP and Foxwoods Casino, but the city has been slow to issue the necessary permits, and that is due to opposition from the neighborhood where the casino is being built, as well as various lawsuits to keep the casino out.

HSP, however, believes that they already have been approved for the site and that they should be able to begin construction on Delaware Avenue, where the casino will be built.

SugarHouse Casino President Bob Sheldon believes the city has had enough time to work out the details and issue the permits, saying, "We do not take this action lightly. Since being selected by the Gaming Board, we have worked in good faith to receive all of the approvals needed to begin construction of our project. In recent weeks, it has become clear that our approach was not working and that we needed to pursue legal recourse."

If the lawsuit succeeds the group will be able to begin construction immediately.

October 27, 2007
Posted By Tom Jones
Staff Editor, CasinoGamblingWeb.com
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