Pennsylvania News - Page 101

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

News Brief: Chance Enterprises, a new partnership, hopes to win one of two licenses for a standalone casino at sites other than Philadelphia or Pittsburgh.

News Brief: The Pittsburgh Citizens Gaming Advisory Panel had many questions defied easy answers in their first meeting yesterday.

The Pennsylvania State Supreme Court has turned down our request to delay the deadline for the opt-in or opt-out provision of the Commonwealth's new gaming law.

The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board has opened a public comment period on draft regulations covering the manufacturers and suppliers of gaming equipment and general administration.

News Brief: Pennsylvania’s entry into the lucrative gaming industry has prompted surrounding states to ponder the potential for lost profits.

News Brief: At least three dozen enterprises have expressed interest in landing one of the 14 gambling licenses to be awarded by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board.