The Internet gambling cafe

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The window signs are back up. Just sayin'.

Soul Man's picture

How sweet.

“Dance until they kill you, and then we'll dance some more.” - Shane Claiborne

bozoloper's picture

the one over the door, too? that was the only one i ever saw taken down.

codergrrl's picture

Kenzo?

"Je Suis Prest"

JedicusMaximus's picture

The entire signs never really came down. They just removed that top quarter of the window decal that mentioned 'cash prizes' and '777'.

Kenzo's picture

What Jedicus said.

The words "Cash Prizes" were removed and the "777" that was over the door was removed. However, I haven't seen any other activity. I didn't even know that NKCDC was vinegared off until I read the article on PlanPhilly... about the frosted windows.

Again, they're just signs. I was told verbally that the tenant was booted out.

I don't have much more than that.

And I did try calling the building owner and I left a voicemail and my phone number asking to speak with him personally. My calls were not returned. However, when I talked with relatives I was informed that the tenant was kicked out.

I do not know who the tenant was. I would definitely like to know in case the tenant has eyes on some other property around here, especially near me as I am in ORCA. And believe me if something like this tries to open in ORCA--I wanna know. I would suspect that the rest of us on the ORCA Zoning Committee would also like to know more about this "cafe".

codergrrl's picture

Perhaps, banish the thought, you were lied to.

"Je Suis Prest"

Pure_Fishtown's picture

No, I don't think Kenso was liked to; I know the family and they were deceived. They thought it was an Internet Cafe.

"All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing." (Edmund Burke)

FishtownYo's picture

Can a building owner break a lease because they don't like the intent of the occupying business? If its not illegal, then is there recourse? Maybe owners might have to wait out leases terms?

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Kenzo's picture

FishtownYo wrote:
Can a building owner break a lease because they don't like the intent of the occupying business? If its not illegal, then is there recourse? Maybe owners might have to wait out leases terms?

A property owner can discontinue a lease executed in bad faith. But that statement is open to a WIDE amount of interpretation that belongs in a civil courtroom. When this situation happens you can usually placate the tenant by returning all monies paid to the landlord in exchange for indemnification.

Pure_Fishtown's picture

I'll stand by the "Gambling is illegal in Pennsylvania" code, the casinos had to get licenses from the state. What would make the Internet Cafe any different?

"All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing." (Edmund Burke)

Jordan's picture

FishtownYo wrote:
Can a building owner break a lease because they don't like the intent of the occupying business? If its not illegal, then is there recourse? Maybe owners might have to wait out leases terms?

Depends on the lease.

However, if the gambling is illegal, they can boot the tenant for engaging in illegal activity.

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