Despite strong opposition, the PA State House voted yesterday to remove Philadelphia's zoning authority over slot casinos in the city; if and when the bill is passed by the Senate and approved by Governor Rendell, the State Gaming Board, rather than the communities in which the casinos will be built, will have regulatory zoning authority over them.
Ed Goppelt of Hallwatch has provided coverage of the bill; he points out that The Inquirer has ignored the issue, while The Daily News has published two articles on it (including this one).
Community activist Mark Stier has some ideas on where we can go from here.
Meanwhile...
Fumo's office is claiming the Senate will amend the bill to allow for more local zoning controls before sending it back to the house next week.
The above-linked press release notes that Fumo's wary of NIMBY opponents, but if it's your backyard in question, you probably feel a little differently about.
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