Gambling watch

The Daily News, self-proclaimed watchdog for the developing gambling trade in the Philadelphia area, seems to have a special issue today that reprints a variety of their past coverage (much from Feb and March) about legislative maneouvering, design competitions, and other ideas about slots parlors or full casinos that are due to be built here somewhere. There's also at least one new suggestion about where such a casino might best leverage other tourism potential. I can't tell whether there's some current announcement that's spurring all of this revival, but if I bump across it, I'll update here -- it may be an attempt to prepare the public to participate in a series of hearings that are scheduled to be held in early May...