Trump is eyeing Nicetown for his Philly casino. Today's Philadelphia Inquirer reports that Donald Trump is aiming to build a new casino in the Nicetown section of the city, at the site of the former Budd Co. factory. However, Trump faces competition from other gambling companies that are vying for slots licenses in the Philadelphia area. The story is here.

I wonder if Trump is aware of what type of area he is looking at. Nicetown is not a neighborhood that lives up to its name. It is a very bad neighborhood with a high rate of crime. Perhaps The Donald thinks he will be able to change it, or improve it. In any event, I hope he is prepared to hire plenty of people to work security if he does win the right to operate slots here.

Four other companies are also hoping to build casinos in Philly, and all of their prospective sites are on the waterfront. One company called Sugar House Gaming wishes to build a casino at the site of the former Jack Frost sugar refinery, which Philadelphians used to refer to as the "sugar house". Isn't it ironic?

If you have heard rumors (as I have) that Trump is eyeing a site other than Nicetown for his Philly casino, then it is probably just a rumor. I don't want to name the site that is rumored to be Trump's target, because I don't want to help perpetuate rumors that are potentially damaging. The official word is that Trump is aiming for Nicetown, and the other companies are aiming for waterfront sites.

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