| Market8 | |
|---|---|
   | |
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Address | 8th Street & Market Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19107 |
| Opening date | Never opened, failed to gain regulatory approval |
| Casino type | Commercial casino |
| Owner | Market East Associates LP |
| Coordinates | 39°57′04″N 75°09′13″W / 39.9511°N 75.1535°W |
Market8 was a proposed casino project in Center City, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The project, which was to build a casino at the intersection of 8th Street and Market Street, failed to gain regulatory approval from the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board, with the license instead going to Live! Casino & Hotel Philadelphia.[1] The proposal was spearheaded by developer Ken Goldenberg along with financial support from Ira Lubert, who is a minority owner of Rivers Casino and owns 36.4% of Valley Forge Casino Resort, both of which are in Pennsylvania.[2] The project, as well as other casinos vying for the license, faced opposition from local community groups, including those in nearby Chinatown.[3]
- ^ Brubaker, Harold; Nadolny, Tricia L. (18 November 2014). "For gaming board, casino amid sports venues made sense". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
- ^ Brennan, Chris; Collins Walsh, Sean (24 September 2013). "Who's behind the curtain on casino bids?". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
- ^ Lin, Jennifer (9 May 2013). "Many from Chinatown protest 2d Philly casino". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved 11 April 2024.