Official:Amending Chapter 14-1600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Miscellaneous," by adding a new Section, entitled "Prohibited Locations for Licensed Gaming Facilities," all under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsor: Councilmember DiCicco
Introduced: May 10, 2007
: Committee on Rules
Status: Lapsed
This bill was introduced in the 2004–2007 Council term and when that term ran out. The public record shows no committee vote and no floor vote at any stage, so no member of Council ever went on record for or against it.
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This bill adds a new section to the Philadelphia Code that prohibits licensed gaming facilities within 1,500 feet of residential areas, schools, churches, public playgrounds, and other sensitive locations.
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