[eliasrapp98]

If this is the proper place to discuss the casino thing, let me say this...

To ScreamShatters point about not enough things for the rich to do, let me say, that you are incredibly out of date. Philadelphia is geared towards young people, but that doesn't mean poor people. On every block of center city there are amazing, 5 star restaurants. Just to name a few off the top of my head...

Rittenhouse: A Kitchen, Parc, Barclay Prime, Tinto, Dandelion

13th Street District: Barbuzzo, El Vez, Sampan, Vetri, Valanni, Amis

Washington Square: Morimoto, Talula's Garden, M Restaurant, Budakkan, Fork, Rosa Blanca

Avenue of the Arts: Sbraga, Volver, Estia, Capital Grill, Tashan

Logan Square: Fountain at the Four Seasons, Chima

In terms of entertainment, you have the amazing theatre scene on Broad and tons of other nice bars, etc. The beauty of Philly is that the rich and middle class and to an extent, the poor are all together. We're not Miami. We don't have these ridiculous VIP only clubs. We have plenty for the rich to do that doesn't involve having to feel above everyone else.

Regardless of all that, a casino in center city does nothing to help. I like the idea of the Market 8 location being a 40 story resort, nicer than the Four Seasons even, with amazing spas and pools, entertainment, and restaurants. Even upscale clubs. I love it. That area could use that kind of boost and it will translate to a nicer Market East, but we don't need slot machines or even poker tables to do that. Casinos never help an area. Vegas is the ONLY example in America and that's because the city is built on it and has sooo much else going on (boxing, clubs, etc). That's not Philly however.

Also don't try and tell me that the only way to get something like that built there is to include casinos. This isn't 2009 anymore. Philly is booming unlike any other city in America today. Someone will build something better there. We don't have to settle like we did 5 years ago.