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Jackpot Cyber Center is open - and yet continues to mystify
When is an internet cafe not just an internet cafe?
Jackpot Cyber Center is open — and yet continues to mystify
Fishtown has been all abuzz over the latest addition to Frankford Avenue, the Jackpot Cyber Center, which ahead of its opening appeared to be setting itself up as a smaller, sadder alternative to Sugarhouse, with internet gambling and sweepstakes in place of slot machines and poker tables. But after a community uproar, the property owner reportedly had second thoughts, and a sign boasting triple sevens and offering "cash prizes" came down. Yet, as recently as last week, PlanPhilly reported that gambling was indeed still a part of the plan.
Well, the place finally opened this weekend — and a man who did not give his name, but appeared to be the proprietor, denied that any gambling was involved. Here's a transcript of the conversation, which began as CP was taking a snapshot of the new exterior.
Jackpot Cyber Center worker, emerging from front door: "Is this going in the scrapbook?"
City Paper: "No ... just trying to get a sense of what's going on here."
JCC: "It's an internet cafe, we're gonna have social networking classes, do copies and faxes..."
CP: "Oh. So there's nothing to do with gambling?"
JCC: "No! People from the neighborhood keep asking me that. Why are they asking me that?"
CP: "Uh... maybe because the name is 'Jackpot'?"
JCC: "What?! We just thought 'Jackpot' is a catchy name. What, now you can't call a business 'Jackpot'?"
So, maybe there's no gambling. Maybe the gambling is on hold for a while, until the community busybodies get distracted by a pawn shop or strip club. Or maybe there is gambling available if you're not a nosy blogger with a camera. If you do get lucky at Jackpot, let us know.
This article gives some insight in to how these places work: http://www.businessweek.com/print/magazine/content/11_18/b4226076180073.htm— BGlackin42
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