The City Council overrode a veto by Mayor John Street to keep a referendum banning casinos in any of Philadelphia on the May 15th ballot.
Street vetoed the legislation passed by Council this month that would limit casinos to sites that are 1,500 feet or more away from any residence, church or school.
But all Council members voted yesterday to put the question on the ballot, overriding the veto.
If the referendum is passed, it would eliminate the possibility of the two casinos now approved for the Delaware riverfront and limit casino sites to only a few remote locations in the city.
The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board has promised to challenge any legislation that would ban the proposed casinos.
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