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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.

Pennsylvania Senate Republicans Force Gambling Law Changes

7 October 2004

News Brief: Pennsylvania Senate Republicans, many of whom opposed the state's new gambling law, forced through legislation that would make a range of changes to the three-month-old law.

Lehigh County Woman Wins Lottery's First Lucky For Life Jackpot Prize

6 October 2004

Donna DeMatos is the first winner of the $3,000 a month for life top prize in the Pennsylvania Lottery's new Lucky For Life lotto game.

Pennsylvania Plan Aims to Bar Lawmakers From Owning Gaming Entities

4 October 2004

News Brief: House Speaker John M. Perzel last week proposed changing the chamber's internal rules to bar most forms of ownership in gambling companies.

Pennsylvania AG Wants Higher Courts to Referee Dispute

1 October 2004

News Brief: The Pennsylvania attorney general has asked the state Supreme Court to referee a dispute over the appointment of a Democratic legislator to the body that will oversee implementation of slot-machine gambling.

Atlantic City Launches Pennsylvania Ad Blitz

30 September 2004

News Brief: The Convention and Visitors Authority cranked up its media presence in the Keystone State on Tuesday, announcing a $500,000 advertising blitz in eastern Pennsylvania.

Pennsylvania Senate Disagree Over Slot Rules

29 September 2004

News Brief: Pennsylvania Senate Republicans say a new law, not a legislative rules change as suggested by the House Speaker, is the best way to prohibit state legislators and other public officials from investing in gaming companies.

Pennsylvania House Rule Would Ban Gaming Investments

28 September 2004

News Brief: Pennsylvania House Speaker John Perzel says he'll advocate a change to House rules to prohibit members, their spouses and their minor children from owning any financial stake in a casino, a casino's parent firm or companies that make or distribute slot machines.

Pennsylvania Lottery Names First Instant Lottery Game Winner

27 September 2004

Amy Holmes of Thompson, Susquehanna County, is the first winner of the $1 million top prize in the Pennsylvania Lottery's $1 Million Blockbuster instant game.

New Pennsylvania Gaming Board Head Candidate Named

24 September 2004

News Brief: Pennsylvania Revenue Secretary Greg Fajt, a former Democratic state representative from Mt. Lebanon, is a candidate to chair the state's gambling board, Governor Ed Rendell said Thursday.

Pennsylvania Gaming Board Hearing Begins

23 September 2004

News Brief: In what could likely be a precedent-setting case, a Commonwealth Court judge heard arguments over the constitutionality of appointing a former Pennsylvania lawmaker, whose term had not yet expired, to the newly-formed gambling board.

Pennsylvania Struggles to Fill Commission Post

20 September 2004

News Brief: The appointment of longtime crimefighter Frank Friel to be the first chairman of Pennsylvania's Gaming Control Board died this week when he announced his withdrawl.

Pennsylvania License Competition Heats Up

17 September 2004

News Brief: The three-horse race for Pennsylvania's last harness racing license and the 3,000 slot machines that will almost certainly accompany it under the state's new gambling bill is heading into the home stretch.

Companies Join Pennsylvania Lottery Program

16 September 2004

Fairchild Semiconductors in Mountain Top and King's College have pledged to purchase Lottery instant tickets for employees in support of the Lottery's Golden Opportunities Employee Rewards Program.

Pennsylvania Gaming Board Head Steps Down

15 September 2004

News Brief: Francis P. Friel, the governor's choice to lead the state gambling board, will step down today amid growing controversy over several alleged misdeeds in his past.

Pennsylvania Casinos Allowed 5,000 Slots

13 September 2004

News Brief: Each of the three stand-alone facilities in Pittsburgh and Pennsylvania can have up to 3,000 slot machines when it opens.

Pennsylvania Legislators Want Slot Rules Changed

9 September 2004

News Brief: A group of Pennsylvania representatives say they plan to introduce legislation designed to prevent fellow members of the General Assembly from holding ownership stakes in the new slot-machine industry.

Attorney General Files Lawsuit Over Appointment to Gambling Board

8 September 2004

News Brief: The state attorney general's office filed a lawsuit Tuesday asking a court to stop the appointment of a Democratic state lawmaker to Pennsylvania's new gambling commission.

Pennsylvania Police Form Gambling Unit

7 September 2004

News Brief: State police are forming a gambling unit to investigate crimes at slot machine parlors.

Pennsylvania Commission Appointee Lied About Education

3 September 2004

ews Brief: Pennsylvania gambling commission appointee Frank Friel admits he misrepresented his educational background by incorrectly stating during sworn testimony three years ago that he had earned master's and bachelor's degrees.

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