In case you missed it, Saturday's Inquirer reported on the PA Supreme Court's final decision about the casino referendum and ruled that city officials can't zone the casinos out.
So where does this leave anti-casino activists? Is it time for them to come to the table and try to get what they can out this process? Councilman Dicicco's chief of staff seems to think so:
While DiCicco had promised to fight the sites with every tool available - including sponsoring the referendum and introducing a casino-buffer bill that would force the casinos to move - his spokesman suggested yesterday that opponents may have to shift tactics.
"Our toolbox is pretty empty at this point," said chief of staff Brian Abernathy. "Frank and I have both said publicly that it's unlikely we're going to change these locations, and maybe it's time to get to the table."
The cynic and conspiracy theorist in me was about to suggest something about Councilman Dicicco and a bunch of Philly state reps and the timing with which they started to oppose these casinos. But I won't. I'm sure plenty of folks will do so anyway in the comments.