More discussion of casino sites

Discussions over the best location for Philadelphia's two new gambling sites (see prev. here) continues at a brisk pace, if rather far off the front page. (The Gaming Board will be accepting license applications through the end of the year, so there's still time for much wheeling and dealing.) The Daily News offers two stories about recent thoughts and posturing:

1. First, a piece discussing the Penn's Landing Corp, which appears to control the use of a former incinerator site at Deleware and Spring Garden that has been mentioned as a possible casino spot. The Corp. wants a formal application process for development proposals for the site, in an effort to keep its role in any casino decisions transparent and above-board. Good for them. A number of substantive restrictions are put on the projects and the proposals, such as not getting licenses for other sites and not requesting any of the tax breaks for which this site might be elligible.
   
   
2. Meanwhile, another group is arguing that Center City is the best option, in part because it's inland and thus safe from river disasters. ahem. They're attempting to argue against the site ranking put together previously by the mayor's Advisory Task Force (see link above).