Trump picked wrong location, location, location for Philly casino, board says

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - The Pennsylvania Gambling Control Board has three words for Donald Trump on why he lost his bid to build a slots casino in Philadelphia: location, location, location.

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Fri, February 2nd, 2007

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