DN Editorial: Casino hearings: We're No. 2!

LET THE hooting and hollering begin.

Thursday and Friday, the Gaming Control Board will hear testimony from nearly 75 people in two days of public hearings on the second casino license to be awarded in Philadelphia. Six developers are vying for the chance to open the casino, and although tempers and emotions may not be running as high as the first time around, when Philadelphians were grappling with what impact two casinos might wield on the city and its neighborhoods, this week's hearings are hardly expected to be hushed, either.

Hearings begin at 9 a.m. each day in Room 204 A/B of the Convention Center. They run until 9 p.m. Thursday, and 3 p.m. Friday. Those wishing to testify had to register in advance, and all spots are filled, but a third hearing will be held in May. More information can found at gamingcontrol board.pa.gov.