Developer Defends Pennsylvania Casino ProjectAs reported by the Brown and White: "Barry Gosin, a partner in BethWorks Now and CEO of Newmark and Company, defended the development of the Bethlehem Steel site during a community forum at Broughal Middle School on Monday.
"The South Bethlehem Historical Society hosted the forum to help answer the questions raised by community members. "…Gosin said BethWorks Now, the investment group that owns the old Bethlehem Steel plant, plans for the 129-acre site to include restaurants, retail stores, a museum, a casino, a PBS live studio and possibly a residential area. "Many Bethlehem residents questioned how the plans would affect the existing commerce in town and whether BethWorks Now would be staying if the project was successful. The residents also discussed the necessity of the casino. "'Personally, I think a Target or Wal-Mart would be more obnoxious to this community and its commerce than a casino,' Gosin said. "…Las Vegas Sands Corp. has agreed to develop a slot machine casino there, if Bethlehem receives one of the 14 gaming licenses Pennsylvania is issuing for slot machine gambling…"
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