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Friday, June 11, 2010
What is enough time to build a Casino?
In 2006, Philadelphia Entertainment and Development Partners, L.P.
(PEDP), consisting of the Foxwoods group won in a five-way bidding for
two slots licenses for the city. The Foxwoods investors include the
Mashantucket Pequot tribe of Connecticut, as well as the charitable
interests of three prominent local entrepreneurs: Center City developer
Ron Rubin, New Jersey lawyer Lewis Katz, and Comcast-Spectacor chairman
Ed Snider.... ...View more
Friday, April 23, 2010
Corporate manslaughter laws (UK) and the amusement industry
What constitutes appropriate punitive measures in case of serious injury
or death at a theme park or visitor attraction?...View more
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Are amusement rides part of the real property?
The Feb 22 story in Crain’s New York reporting that Kentucky officials
are suing bankrupt theme park operator Six Flags Inc. over ownership of
rides and equipment at a shuttered amusement park in Louisville was
something I expected to see after public comments made by the Kentucky
State Fair Board officials and the people at Six Flags....View more
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
Theme Parks: Paultons Park gets approval for Cobra
A separate application to retain the Cobra steel rollercoaster at
Paulton's Park was approved this morning at the NPA's headquarters.
The approval means the Gerstlauer customer coaster, complete with its control building, catering kiosk and photography
booth, can stay in its current location and does not have to be
scrapped or moved. ...View more
Monday, June 22, 2009
Waterparks: Chemicals and Safety
With all the water safety instruction supplied by such institutions as
the International Association of Amusement Park and Attractions, World
Waterpark Association......View more
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
Amusement Law : How IALDA Serves the Amusement Park Industry, Legally Speaking
Many industries have lawyers who specialize in legal issues that matter
most to that particular industry. Fortunately, such a legal group also
exists for the amusement industry... ...View more
Wednesday, August 06, 2008
Amusement Law: As the Summer Season Winds Down…
Here in the States, August means that the peak summer amusement park season
is beginning to wind down since many states now start their school
years well ahead of the Labor Day weekend (though efforts continue to
reverse that trend and return school starts to their traditional
post-Labor Day spot). With amusement park facilities hopefully wrapping up a successful season,
this week’s Update focuses on a series of quick legal and business
notes facing the industry these days....View more
Wednesday, July 16, 2008
Amusement Law: How the Airline and Amusement Industries are Tied Together
With the recent high-profile failures of major U.S. banks and lenders
like IndyMac, the troubled domestic airline industry has been given a
respite from harrowing headlines. However, that doesn’t mean the threat to their business model has gone
away. Indeed, with oil surpassing $145 per barrel (and going higher at
a brisk clip), most U.S. commercial airlines are facing bleak prospects
in both the short and long terms. So, why does this matter to the amusement park and recreation industry?...View more
Wednesday, July 09, 2008
Amusement Law: Gun Laws and the Amusement Industry Take Center Stage
Welcome to the first Blooloop Legal and Regulatory Update. I’ll be
writing this on-line column most Wednesdays. ...View more
Tuesday, June 24, 2008
Butterflies and the Law
An interesting morning. Had a chat with Clive Farrell, the man behind
the ambitious £25 million Butterfly World project here in the UK about the economic and environmental impact it is set to make
upon the local area. The centre piece of the project is an enormous
biome, a vast greenhouse, set to include the third largest collection
of tropical plants in the UK but also to boast a staggering variety of
butterflies from across the world....View more
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