'SugarHouse is the place to be in Philadelphia,' said general manager Wendy Hamilton.
(Photo by KYW's Mike DeNardo)Ī string band entertained and Benjamin Franklin lookalike Ralph Archbold - led by a fife-and-drum corps and flanked by two showgirls clad in feathers and sequins - presented executives with a ceremonial key to the casino. They waited in the heat more than an hour, some chanting 'Let us in,' before the doors opened and they got a chance to play among the 1,600 slot machines and 40 table games. SugarHouse Casino drew a raucous crowd of well over a thousand people to the Delaware River waterfront. PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Philadelphia took the title Thursday of largest US city with a casino when Pennsylvania's 10th gambling hall opened despite years of community protests and delays.
