The future shape of gaming in Philadelphia will get a public review today as the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) hears status reports from the city's two casino license-holders.

Meeting this morning in Harrisburg, the seven-member board will ask the casinos how they plan to move forward. Both projects have missed deadlines to be operational by now.

A busload of anti-casino residents plans to attend the board meeting.

"This is a critical issue facing all Philadelphians," Ellen Somekawa, executive director of Asian Americans United, said in a statement. "We're going to Harrisburg to make sure the PGCB and casino operators know that they are not in charge of our city. We won't let this issue go."

At a City Hall press conference Monday, the developers of SugarHouse unveiled plans for a scaled-down project on a 22-acre site on the Delaware River between Fishtown and Northern Liberties.

After opposing casinos on the waterfront, Mayor Nutter now gives SugarHouse his full support, arguing the city needs the jobs and revenue from casinos.