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Slots Plan Suffers a Blow

1 June 2005

Pennsylvania's ambitious plan to use gambling revenues to reduce homeowners' property taxes by nearly $1 billion appeared on the brink of collapse Tuesday after only one-fifth of the state's 500 school boards voted to participate.

Pennsylvania Opposition Group Continues Fight

31 May 2005

News Brief: As long as it takes. That's how long a citizens' group plans to oppose a slots casino in Adams County, Pennsylvania.

Gettysburg Casino Investors to Break Silence

31 May 2005

News Brief: Chance Enterprises has not provided much feedback to opposition forming against its proposal to build a slots casino in Straban Township. But it will soon, said spokesman John Brabender.

Most Pennsylvania School Districts Turn Down Slot Money

31 May 2005

News Brief: As the clock struck midnight Monday, just one in five Pennsylvania school districts was lining up for a share of the state's slots pie, and lawmakers appeared unlikely to force them to sign on.

Pennsylvania Develops Problem Gambling Programs

31 May 2005

News Brief: With slot-machine gaming coming to Pennsylvania, the state is developing programs to help those with gambling addictions.

Governor Rendell Pushes Casino-Donor Rules

31 May 2005

News Brief: Pennsylvania Governor Rendell was in Las Vegas raising funds from gambling companies for the Democratic Governors' Association.

Trump Still Interested in Philadelphia Slot Parlor

26 May 2005

News Brief: Donald Trump yesterday said he was still interested in a slot- machine-parlor license in Philadelphia, but he backed away from his recent flirtation with the former Budd Co. site in Nicetown.

Town Responds to Pocono Downs Expansion

20 May 2005

News Brief: Plains Township Planning Commission got to weigh in Thursday night on plans for expansion of the Mohegan Sun’s Pocono Downs to include a 400,000 square foot slot machine casino.

Critics Blasts Gettysburg Casino Proposal

20 May 2005

News Brief: The partnership planning to build a casino just outside of Gettysburg is making enemies.

As Deadline Nears, 6 Districts Say No to Money from Slots

17 May 2005

News Brief: With two weeks until the May 30 deadline for deciding whether to accept slots gambling money in exchange for reduced property taxes, school boards are moving from discussion to action.

Poll: Many Undecided About Pennsylvania Slot Bill

16 May 2005

News Brief: Hundreds of Pennsylvania school boards remain undecided about a controversial state law that uses slot machine revenue to reduce property taxes.

Park Takes Neutral Position on Gettysburg Casino Proposal

13 May 2005

News Brief: The official steward of Gettysburg’s historic legacy took a neutral position Thursday on pursuit of a gaming resort just outside of town.

Pittsburgh Mayor: Casino Would Change Movie

13 May 2005

News Brief: A casino in Pittsburgh would need a huge piece of land, and its heavy use would profoundly change the city, Mayor Tom Murphy said Thursday.

Trump Considers Philadelphia Slot Parlor

12 May 2005

News Brief: Donald Trump is shopping for a potential slots-parlor location at the former Budd Co. plant in the Philadelphia’s Nicetown section.

Pennsylvania District Accepts Slot Revenue

10 May 2005

News Brief: The Highlands became the first in the Valley to accept slot-machine revenue, a move that's expected to lower property taxes.

Pennsylvania Gambling Probe Charges Filed

10 May 2005

News Brief: Police have charged a Paradise man with supplying illegal gambling machines to five businesses in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.

Pennsylvania Money Deal Fizzles

10 May 2005

News Brief: An Erie County government committee is taking a dim view of any revenue-sharing agreement, saying its research concludes that existing gaming law, which directs the bulk of gaming revenue to county government, will remain in effect.

Pennsylvania Lawmakers Study Program for Gambling Addiction

6 May 2005

News Brief: After months spent gearing up to launch a new gambling industry, Pennsylvania officials on Thursday briefly turned their attention toward the personal tragedies they know will occur to some who use the system.

Town Can No Control Over Casino Proposals

3 May 2005

News Brief: Straban township solicitor Walton Davis recommends any concerns about a slots casino in Adams County should be directed to the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board.

Horse Breeders Bet on Pennsylvania

2 May 2005

News Brief: Breeders are coming to Pennsylvania this year to foal their mares, betting in two years their colts and fillies will be first down the stretch to collect some of the $100 million in slots-inflated purses at state tracks.

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