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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.

Woman Likely Selected for Pennsylvania Gaming Board

2 September 2004

News Brief: Governor Ed Rendell said he likely will select a woman as the final appointment to the seven-member Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board.

Pennsylvania House Speaker: Commission Choices Need Rethinking

2 September 2004

News Brief: State House Speaker John Perzel said Governor Ed Rendell should "rethink" his decision to appoint former Philadelphia police captain Frank Friel as chairman of the new Gaming Control Board.

Pennsylvania Companies Join Lottery Program

31 August 2004

Two companies based in the York area, have pledged to purchase Pennsylvania Lottery instant tickets for employees in support of the Lottery's Golden Opportunities Employee Rewards Program.

Pennsylvania Board Appointee's Priority is Integrity

31 August 2004

News Brief: Trading in his FBI badge for an appointment to the new Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board, Kenneth T. McCabe said his top priority is ensuring the ‘integrity of the board is above reproach’.

Residents Fight Plan for Pennsylvania Racetrack

30 August 2004

News Brief: Residents of a tiny riverside community outside of Pittsburgh, Pa., are banding together to fight a proposed Thoroughbred racetrack.

MTR Gaming Picks Racino Site

26 August 2004

News Brief: Ted Arneault, CEO of MTR Gaming Group wants to build a new racetrack and casino in Summit Township, Pennsylvania.

Senator Defends Pennsylvania Gaming Board Pick

25 August 2004

Senator Tommy Tomlinson has defended the Governor's selection of Frank Friel to the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board against attacks on his character by gambling opponents.

Pennsylvania Gaming Board Salaries Set

25 August 2004

The Commonwealth's Executive Board has established annual salaries for members of the newly created Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board, which will regulate gaming in the Commonwealth.

Pennsylvania Lottery Hits Number Oddity

24 August 2004

News Brief: The same four digits have hit in the daytime Pennsylvania Big 4 lottery drawing in three out of the past four days.

Allegations Against Pennsylvania Slot Chief Resurrected

24 August 2004

News Brief: A Pennsylvania Crime Commission report issued 30 years ago could cause a political problem for Gov. Rendell and his newly appointed gambling board chairman, a former Philadelphia police officer and celebrated mob-buster Francis P. Friel.

Developer Sues Pennsylvania Leaders

23 August 2004

News Brief: Developer C.J. Betters has filed a federal lawsuit against Gov. Ed Rendell and the Pennsylvania Legislature leaders charging that the state's new gambling law were written specifically to block his efforts to build a thoroughbred racetrack with a slot machine casino in Hays.

Interest Declines in Pennsylvania Racing License

19 August 2004

News Brief: The field of groups vying to win Pennsylvania’s last thoroughbred racing license has thinned considerably after the state's new gambling law did not guarantee a gambling license to the operator of each of Pennsylvania's thoroughbred tracks.

Candidates for Pennsylvania Gaming Board Named

19 August 2004

News Brief: State Treasurer Barbara Hafer and a retiring state legislator are among the candidates under consideration for appointments to Pennsylvania's new gambling control board.

4 Groups Still Want Thoroughbred Racing Track License

17 August 2004

News Brief: A year ago, there were nine groups seeking the sixth and final license for a thoroughbred racing track in Pennsylvania.

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