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Penn National Completes Sale of Pocono Downs

26 January 2005

Penn National Gaming, Inc. has completed the previously announced sale of The Downs Racing and its subsidiaries to the Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority for approximately $280 million.

Pennsylvania Ticket Wins $26.4 Million Powerball Jackpot

24 January 2005

One lucky player in Pennsylvania matched all 6 numbers Saturday and walked away with the $26.4 million jackpot.

Caesars Buys Site on Delaware River

21 January 2005

News Brief: Caesars Entertainment has paid $64.7 million for a site along the Delaware River that it hopes to turn into a slots parlor, the company confirmed yesterday.

Pennsylvania Harness Racing License Decision Delayed

17 January 2005

News Brief: Since Lawrence County racetrack developer Carmen Shick has changed his major financial backer, the Pennsylvania Harness Racing Commission will need a few more weeks before deciding who gets the state's final harness racing license.

Pennsylvania Lottery Officially Announces Powerball Winners

12 January 2005

The Pennsylvania Lottery today announced that WLT Trust and its beneficiaries are the winners of the Dec. 8, 2004 Powerball(R) jackpot worth a $171.4 million annuity or $93.4 million cash.

Distinguished Speakers to Participate in Pennsylvania Gaming Congress

12 January 2005

Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board Chairman Thomas A. Decker and American Gaming Association President Frank J. Fahrenkopf Jr. are among the speakers who will participate in Pennsylvania Gaming Congress 2005.

LV-Pittsburgh Flights on Southwest Likely

6 January 2005

Though Southwest Airlines isn't confirming it, nonstop flights between Pittsburgh International Airport and McCarran International Airport would be a safe bet.

Elderly Warned of Lottery Scam

4 January 2005

Secretary of Aging Nora Dowd Eisenhower today warned older Pennsylvanians to beware of an international lottery scam that adopts the name of Spain's largest lottery prize, ‘El Gordo.’

MTR Gaming Group Reports Court Decision

4 January 2005

MTR Gaming Group, Inc. reports that the Pennsylvania Supreme Court denied a Petition for Allowance of Appeal filed by Pittsburgh Palisades, which aimed to challenge the Racing Commission's July 17, 2003 reinstatement of MTR's license to build Presque Isle Downs.

Lodge in Poconos Might be Site for Casino

3 January 2005

News Brief: A Scranton businessman with close ties to a Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board member has purchased Mount Airy Lodge resort in the Poconos for $25.1-million, fueling speculation he may seek a slots license.

Bookies Get Probation, House Arrest

29 December 2004

News Brief: Robert Rinaldi Sr. and his two sons all got house arrest and probation Monday for running a bookmaking operation that was taking in $2 million a year.

$30 Million Powerball Jackpot Won

23 December 2004

Three lucky players in Arizona, Nebraska, and Pennsylvania matched all 6 numbers Wednesday and will share in a $30 million jackpot.

Pennsylvania Lottery Offers Chance to be on TV

23 December 2004

Keep on Scratchin', a new $1 Pennsylvania Lottery instant game, features a second-chance drawing that will award three winners with an appearance in a future Lottery television commercial.

Pennsylvania, Utah Governors Make Friendly Wager

17 December 2004

Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell and Utah Governor Olene Walker today struck a friendly wager on the New Year's Day Fiesta Bowl game between the Panthers of the University of Pittsburgh and the University of Utah's Utes.

Thomas Decker to be Pennsylvania Gaming Congress Keynote

17 December 2004

homas A. "Tad" Decker, chairman of the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board, will be the keynote speaker at Pennsylvania Gaming Congress 2005 on Feb. 9.

2 Firms Hired to Search for Executives for State Gaming Board

15 December 2004

News Brief: Trying to jump-start the process of bringing slot machines to Pennsylvania, the new Gaming Control Board hired two 'head hunter' firms yesterday to round up candidates for its three top administrative and legal jobs.

Pennsylvania Board Adopts Code of Conduct

15 December 2004

The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board adopted the state's Ethics Act as its initial code of conduct to ensure that it does business according to the highest ethical standards.

Pennsylvania Gambling Bill Likely to Stay

14 December 2004

News Brief: Pennsylvania’s top lawyer said it appears that Governor Ed Rendell legally vetoed a bill that would have barred public officials from owning interests in gambling companies.

Philadelphia Developer Considers Building Casino

10 December 2004

News Brief: Property owner, Dennis Maloomian, is considering putting up a slot parlor on his Vine Street site.

Las Vegas Sands Eyes Site of Pennsylvania Mill

9 December 2004

The owner of the Venetian resort in Las Vegas, a month after failing in its efforts to help pass a casino petition in Nebraska, has signed an agreement with an investor to build a casino in the site of an historic steel mill in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.

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