Only in Philly would the waterfront be considered to be a lousy location,
and it is.
Wynn's plan calls for a low-budget casino more fitting to its lousy waterfront location in South Philadelphia, not far from a Wal-Mart.
Gone are the original plans for a hotel that could at least attract gamblers from out of town to help bolster the city's tourist trade. Instead, the latest Foxwoods incarnation will just be acres of slot machines and scores of table games aimed at the locals living paycheck to paycheck or on fixed incomes.