Proposed Riverwalk Casino site at Spring Garden Street and Delaware Avenue. At 11 acres, it was the smallest site of the five considered by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board in 2006. The Philadelphia Gaming Advisory Task Force had this to say about the site:

"At approximately 11 acres, the Old Incinerator site is sufficient for a casino development with all the appropriate amenities. Located at the intersection of Delaware Avenue and Spring Garden Street, the site is a short distance away from tourist attractions such as Penn’s Landing, Old City, the Historic District and Chinatown and would be easily visible from the Benjamin Franklin Bridge. On the landside of the Old Incinerator site are development sites, warehouses, private businesses, and a gentlemen’s club. Other than a synergy with the gentlemen’s club, there is no benefit or synergy with these land uses, and there is also no major incompatibility issue either. The Old Incinerator site is publicly owned, potentially allowing the city greater leverage to influence design and to generate an additional revenue stream in the form of lease payments.

"The Old Incinerator site may provide a better “anchor” for development than Fishtown as it does not “stretch” the expectation of riverfront development beyond that which may reasonably be expected. It is closer to long-established and successful Center City nodes of activity, reducing the chance that it will become an isolated development and affording it a better opportunity to become an integrated component of riverfront development. The development of major residential towers just to the north along the Delaware River could provide a source of highly proximate patronage while providing entertainment and restaurants for the residents. The site also is relatively removed from the nearby Old Liberties and Old City neighborhoods.


In terms of challenges, the Old Incinerator site currently generates no beneficial synergy other than with Delaware Avenue nightclubs. In addition, development of the site would displace the current Festival Pier concert and event venue. It is two blocks from I-95 and would not be easily visible from the interstate, making it somewhat difficult to find for non-residents. There is no immediate proximity to hotels or the convention center, although both are a short cab ride away. Significant expansion would likely be limited to vertical development or purchase of adjacent "