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Maryland, Pennsylvania Anti-Gambling Lawmakers Meet

22 November 2004

News Brief: Anti-gambling leaders from Maryland met yesterday with their Pennsylvania counterparts, hoping to establish a defensive perimeter against the expansion of gambling in the Mid-Atlantic.

Governor Threatens to Veto Changes in Gambling Law

22 November 2004

News Brief: Gov. Ed Rendell said he could not support Republican-penned amendments to the state's four-month-old slot-machine gambling law that passed Saturday following weeks of partisan jousting over the proposals.

Pennsylvania House Approves Gambling Measure

16 November 2004

News Brief: The Pennsylvania House of Representatives has approved a measure that would ban lawmakers from owning a stake in gambling-related businesses and also would make several other changes to Pennsylvania's new gambling law.

Senator Tomlinson Featured in Pennsylvania Gaming Congress

12 November 2004

Senator Robert M. ‘Tommy’ Tomlinson, an architect of Pennsylvania's recently enacted gaming legislation, will be a featured speaker at Pennsylvania Gaming Congress 2005.

Pennsylvania Slots No Worry to A.C. Casinos

10 November 2004

News Brief: Like church bingo, Pennsylvania's relatively modest slot parlors will be strictly the minor leagues of gambling and should pose little threat to the bigger, more extravagant Atlantic City casinos, political leaders told an industry conference Tuesday.

Courts Toss Out Pennsylvania Gaming Board Member

9 November 2004

News Brief: A Commonwealth Court panel has tossed a former state legislator off the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board but said he could be legally reappointed at the end of the month.

Pittsburgh Casino Site Remains Elusive

8 November 2004

News Brief: The license for a stand-alone slots casino in Pittsburgh won't be awarded for another two years, but already some powerful players are saying, in effect, ‘Not in my back yard.’

Slots May Fund Pittsburgh Arena

5 November 2004

News Brief: Regardless of where a slots casino ends up in Pittsburgh, Mayor Tom Murphy says he would like to see a portion of the revenue used to finance the construction of a new hockey arena.

Pennsylvania's New Slot Law

4 November 2004

Prof. I. Nelson Rose: Legalizing gambling is not the same as decriminalizing it.

Judge Calls Challenge to Gaming Nominee 'blatantly political'

2 November 2004

A lawsuit challenging the appointment of former state Rep. Jeffrey W. Coy to the state's new gambling commission is "blatantly political," the president judge of Commonwealth Court said Monday.

Harness-Racing Applicant Touts Longer Track

27 October 2004

A group seeking Pennsylvania's last remaining harness-racing license argued that the mile-long oval it wants to build -- which would be three-tenths of a mile longer than the one proposed by its competitor -- will make horses safer and races more evenhanded.

Pennsylvania Track License Competition Heats Up

26 October 2004

News Brief: Two companies are competing for Pennsylvania’s final harness racing license and a chance at a lucrative slot license.

Isle of Capri Casinos Plans to Acquire Bedford Downs Interest

26 October 2004

Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc. reports that the company has entered into a memorandum of understanding with Bedford Downs Management Corporation to acquire a 30 percent interest in that company's proposed Bedford Downs harness racing facility.

Mohegans File for Pennsylvania License

19 October 2004

News Brief: The Mohegans could have 200 slot machines on line at the Pocono Downs racetrack by spring if they obtain a conditional license from the State of Pennsylvania.

Senator Opposes Pennsylvania Law Changes

19 October 2004

News Brief: Senator Vince Fumo opposes proposed changes to Pennsylvania's 3-month-old gambling law, claiming that it would cost Pennsylvania 1,000 jobs.

Penn National Granted Unconditional Maine License

19 October 2004

Penn National Gaming reports that the Maine Harness Racing Commission has granted the company an unconditional racing license for Bangor Historic Track for the 2004 racing season.

Court Ordered to Evaluate Gaming Board Appointment

18 October 2004

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has ordered a lower court to evaluate whether former state Rep. Jeffrey W. Coy can serve on the state gambling commission.

Penn National to Sell Track, OTB Facilities

15 October 2004

Penn National Gaming, Inc. has entered into an agreement whereby a subsidiary of Penn National will sell The Downs Racing and its subsidiaries to the Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority.

Lawyer Picked to Lead Pennsylvania Board

14 October 2004

News Brief: The managing partner at one of Pennsylvania's biggest law firms has been chosen to lead the state's gambling commission.

Gaming Industry Bets on Pennsylvania

7 October 2004

News Brief: As the newest entry in the circle of slot machine states, Pennsylvania could be the biggest new U.S. market for years to come, casino industry leaders said yesterday.

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