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Friday, March 24, 2006

Pennsylvania Developers Pledge Community Contributions

 As reported by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: "The Penguins and Isle of Capri Casinos Inc. pledged yesterday to return to the community any profits earned as a result of a proposed $400 million-plus redevelopment of the lower Hill District.

"The team and the casino operator could be in line to receive a percentage of the profits when and if the residential, office and restaurant development, to be undertaken by Nationwide Realty Investors of Columbus, Ohio, starts to make money.

"The redevelopment is part of a plan estimated at more than $1 billion advanced by Isle of Capri, the Penguins and Nationwide in a bid to secure the Pittsburgh slot machine license. As part of that bid, Isle of Capri is offering $290 million toward construction of a new arena.

"The entire project is contingent upon Isle of Capri winning a slots license.

"Â…Whatever profits are returned would be in addition to the $1 million a year Isle of Capri has promised to donate for community development out of casino profitsÂ…"

posted by Jerry "Jet" Whittaker at 3/24/2006 05:03:00 PM

 

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