Dan Cirucci: Second Philly Casino At The Stadiums? Why?

Tuesday, November 18, 2014

Second Philly Casino At The Stadiums? Why?

At about one o'lock this afternoon the group that grants Pennsylvania casino licenses will meet in Philadelphia, presumably to green light a second Philadelphia casino. This second operation will join the existing Sugar House Casino on the Delaware waterfront.
The meeting is expected to be brief and there is much speculation that the license will go to a group called "Live!" that plans to build a casino in South Philadelphia near the stadiums. This venue would join a bar and restaurant complex (also called "Live!") in the same area.
All along we have favored the Market8 hotel/casino plan proposed by the Goldenberg Group which would put the action at 8th & Market Sts. in Philadelphia's convention district.
But, here what we've been told: Supposedly, there was one holdout on the board who is against any casino that would not be near a major highway and/or interstate. The thinking was that a casino in the middle of the city simply would not work. The shortsighted Pennsylvania board seems to agree, only wanting drive-in/drive-out casinos. They don't seem to be into mid-city hotel/casino operations. Instead, they seem to like quick, down 'n dirty "convenience casinos" where you simply pull in, do the deed and then leave quickly and quietly. This is all sorta clandestine and sordid in a way - like visiting a porn shop or a "gentleman's club."
We're still hoping Market8 wins as it is the most exciting proposal and simply makes the most sense.
And we sympathize with the good folks in South Philly (and our friend, Barbara Capozzi) who are fighting yet another venue in their already overcrowded neighborhood. Keep fighting, Barbara! Don't give up, no matter what happens today.
And, one other thing: Shame on the wimpy Governor-Elect Tom Wolf who has refused to get involved in the controversy and help the folks in South Philly. Wolf begged off arguing that the casino board is an "independent agency." Wolf looks and acts like Mr. Peppers (or, Walter Mitty, take your pick) and he's off to a predictably limp start.
Oh, well - that's life in Pennsylvania!
You voted for him, folks - now, deal with it.

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He's been cited by the late Rush Limbaugh, quoted in the New York Times, featured at Real Clear Politics and Lucianne.com and interviewed across all media.

He's Dan Cirucci, the founder and editor-in chief of the Dan Cirucci Blog, a Save Jersey blog columnist, frequent guest on the Matt Rooney radio show and one of the most widely honored public relations professionals in his field. He's also been a public relations consultant to numerous organizations and individuals and hosted The Advocates on RVN-TV.

Inducted into the Philadelphia Public Relations Hall of Fame, for many years he served as a Lecturer in Corporate Communication at Penn State University. A former President of the Philadelphia Public Relations Association (PPRA) he has lectured at Rowan University, Temple University, The College of New Jersey and Arcadia University. He has conducted workshops on public relations for thousands of participants throughout the nation and has taught countless others the art of public speaking. He has also advised numerous lawyers, judges, public officials and political candidates.

Cirucci is a prolific writer and his op-ed pieces have appeared in the Philadelphia Daily News, Philadelphia Inquirer, Courier-Post, Broad and Liberty and other print and online platforms.

A native of Camden NJ, Cirucci is a former President of the Philadelphia chapter of the International Association of Business Communicators. Cirucci served as Associate Executive Director of the Philadelphia Bar Association for nearly 30 years. He served as Chair of Penn State University's Professional Advisory Board for the Corporate Communication major at Penn State Abington and on the Pennsylvania Bar Association's Judicial Selection Commission.

He received his MA degree from Rowan University and his BA from Villanova University. He has been named a Distinguished Alumnus of Rowan's public relations program and received the E. A. "Wally" Richter Leadership Award, the highest honor from the National Association of Bar Executives' Communications Section. He has also been honored by numerous other local, state and national groups.

In his hometown of Camden, Cirucci taught fifth grade at the Ulysses Wiggins Elementary School named for the founder of the Camden NAACP. There he was one of the first teachers in the country to teach African-American history to inner city students. He later served as editor of a local weekly newspaper, as Assistant to the Township Manager of Cherry Hill Township and as Associate Director of Communications at the New Jersey State Bar Association.

Cirucci's passions include all things Italian, politics, the popular culture, books and authors, art, communication, music, theatre, movies, dining and travel.

He and his wife Carole have two grown children and seven grandchildren.

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