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SugarHouse Casino is a casino entertainment development along the Delaware River in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania's Fishtown neighborhood, one of five stand-alone casinos awarded a gaming license on December 20, 2006 by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board. SugarHouse's first phase opened on September 23, 2010. ==History== SugarHouse Casino was awarded a gaming license on December 20, 2006 by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board, along with four others.〔(PA GAMING CONTROL BOARD APPROVES 11 PERMANENT OPERATOR LICENSES ). Pgcb.state.pa.us (December 20, 2006). Retrieved on February 5, 2013.〕 Many neighborhood residents sought to prevent the development of the casino due to quality of life issues. Residents of the Fishtown neighborhood have taken the lead in the creation and leadership of the prominent anti-casino organizations, including Casino Free Philadelphia, the Philadelphia Neighborhood Alliance, and Neighbors Allied for the Best Riverfront. On the other side, Fishtown Action (FACT), the largest membership organization in the nearby community with over 600 members, has continuously supported the casino project. The casino complex is located on the site of the former Jack Frost Sugar Refinery, hence the "SugarHouse" name. Phase I, estimated at $550 million, includes a state-of-the-art casino floor with 3,000 slot machines, and tables, along with a variety of retail and dining outlets. Future phases of the project include a 500-room hotel with health spa, a event center, and expanded dining and retail facilities. It is estimated that SugarHouse Casino will generate in excess of $1 billion in gaming taxes to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the City of Philadelphia over the first five years of operation.〔(Philadelphia Gaming Advisory Task Force Final Report )〕 On April 15, 2008, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court convened in Philadelphia to determine if the City of Philadelphia had the right to lease the land where the casino was to be located. The city's Mayor Nutter revoked the SugarHouse license in January,〔Marcia Gelbart (January 24, 2008) (Nutter revokes SugarHouse license ). philly.com〕 and the city's lawyers claimed the city never had the authority to issue the license in the first place. The owners of SugarHouse Casino argued that the city could not legally revoke a license to build on the riverbank.〔(Court to hear SugarHouse casino land dispute )〕 On August 22, 2008 the Supreme Court ruled that the permits were legal.〔Mary Clair Dale; AP (April 15, 2008). "(Pa. court weighs Philly waterfront casino license )", ''International Business Times''.〕 Groundbreaking on the project began on October 9, 2009,〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Sugarhouse Casino begins construction )〕 The casino opened on September 23, 2010.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=SugarHouse Casino Opens For Business )〕 and the first phase opened on September 23, 2010.〔Brian Krassenstein (September 23, 2010) (SugarHouse Casino Opens in Philadelphia, Will it Kill Atlantic City? ). Thenewsoftoday.com. Retrieved on February 5, 2013.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「SugarHouse Casino」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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