Developer Foxwoods had planned a slots parlor in Philadelphia's commercial core, but the gaming commission ordered it moved to a greenfield along the Delaware River.
"Foxwoods' effort to set up a Market Street gambling operation in the elegant spaces of the former Strawbridge & Clothier department store was not without its challenges - or controversy. But the site appealed to a broad constituency who believed that an entertainment use represented the last, best hope for the historic emporium - now going into its fourth year of darkness - as well as a tonic for Philadelphia's ailing retail street."
