Many neighborhood residents sought to prevent the development of the casino due to quality of life issues. SugarHouse Casino was awarded a gaming license on Decemby the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board, along with four others. Rivers Casino Philadelphia, formerly SugarHouse Casino, is a casino entertainment development along the Delaware River in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania's Fishtown neighborhood, one of five stand-alone casinos awarded a gaming license on Decemby the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board.