Foxwoods Casino Philadelphia
| Foxwoods Casino Philadelphia | |
|---|---|
| Location | Philadelphia, PA (United States) |
| Address |
The Gallery at Market East Philadelphia, PA |
| Casino type | Land-Based |
| Website | www.foxwoods.com |
Foxwoods Casino Philadelphia was a proposed casino to be located first along the Delaware River, then under pressure from local residents attempted to move to The Gallery at Market East in Center City in Philadelphia, PA. It was one of five stand-alone casinos awarded a gaming license on December 20, 2006 by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board.
The Philadelphia Inquirer states that Stephen Wynn (Graduate and former Trustee of University of Pennsylvania) and Wynn Resorts have signed a non-binding deal to take over the long delayed Foxwoods Casino in Philadelphia.
On October 26, 2010 it was announced that Harrah's Entertainment (pending signing final agreement) would buy a one-third stake and be in charge of operations in the casino. Harrah's Provided artist rendition of what the project would looking like to the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board, that featured Horseshoe as the Casino brand on November 18, 2010. These plans show a two-story, 57,463-square-foot (5,338.5 m2) casino located at Columbus Boulevard and Reed Street. The casino will sit back about 300 feet (91 m) from Columbus Blvd. Plans include an Asian gaming room, a noodle bar, and a riverfront sports bar under a steakhouse. Parking will be in surface lots with 1,376 spaces. The casino is expected to cost $438-million and will include 1,500 slots and 70 table games. The second phase will include a 2,250-space parking garage located at Columbus Blvd. and Tasker Ave. Harrah's Entertainment failed to meet the deadline and the license was revoked on December 16, 2010.
Originally, it was planned to be located along the Delaware River in South Philadelphia. It was to be built on a 16.5-acre (67,000 m2) site between Tasker and Reed Streets that was to include 3,000 Slot machines, an 1,800 seat showroom, a 4,500 space parking garage, and future expansion to a casino with 5,000 slot machines and a 500-room hotel.
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