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Pennsylvania Gambling Opponents Rally

22 June 2004

News Brief: As lawmakers work toward an agreement that would legalize slot machines in Pennsylvania, gambling opponents gathered at the state Capitol yesterday in an attempt to stop the momentum building for the bill.

Last Minute Pennsylvania Slot Vote Pushed

16 June 2004

News Brief: Governor Ed Rendell has asked Pennsylvania lawmakers to vote on slots before the summer recess begins June 30.

Pennsylvania Senator Optimistic About Gambling Bill

15 June 2004

News Brief: A key figure in the push to expand legalized gambling in Pennsylvania says he's upbeat about the chances that a gambling bill can be passed before the legislature's summer recess later this month.

Pennsylvania Senator Proposes Slot Plan

14 June 2004

News Brief: A proposal by Pennsylvania state Senator Vince Fumo currently circulating at the state Capitol in Harrisburg would prevent companies, including Penn National Gaming, from having financial control of more than one slots facility.

Pennsylvania Town Not Hustling to Form Gambling Board

2 June 2004

News Brief: As construction begins on a slots casino at Philadelphia Park racetrack in Bensalem, no public advisory board has been formed to weigh the impact on traffic, crime and property values.

Texas Hold'em Fund-Raisers are Illegal Gambling, Police Say

2 June 2004

News Brief: Organizations that want to raise money with Texas hold'em poker tournaments have been told to fold their hands.

Pennsylvania Police Want Casino Unit

1 June 2004

New Brief: Pennsylvania police want to form a unit dedicated exclusively toward criminal investigations, background checks and regulatory control over what could be an explosion in legalized gambling in Pennsylvania.

Odds Improve for Pennsylvania Slots

25 May 2004

News Brief: The odds do seem to be improving slowly for allowing casinos at horse racing tracks in Pennsylvania.

Pennsylvania Lawmakers Reach Slot Agreement

21 May 2004

News Brief: Sources indicated yesterday that Pennsylvania lawmakers have reached a basic agreement on legalizing slot machines in Pennsylvania which excludes tribal casinos.

Pennsylvania Private Club Members Receive Prison Terms

21 May 2004

News Brief: The men at the center of the Order of Fleas club gambling case received federal prison terms Thursday.

Key Lawmaker Drops Demand To Include Tribes In Gambling Expansion

19 May 2004

News Brief: A key Democratic state senator is dropping his demand that any legislation to expand legalized gambling in Pennsylvania include gambling licenses for Indian tribes.

Pennsylvania Lottery Launches Age Verification System

12 May 2004

Pennsylvania lottery retailers will be able to electronically check the ages of customers through online Lottery terminals using a new age verification system.

Pennsylvania Bar Owners Want Poker Machines

10 May 2004

News Brief: Pennsylvania bar owners said today they would be willing to share with the state some of the revenue from their video poker machines, many of which now are used for illegal payoffs to players.

Winning Powerball Ticket Sold in Pennsylvania

10 May 2004

The only winning lottery ticket for the Saturday’s $213.2 million draw was sold at a store in Washington Crossing, Pennsylvania.

Pennsylvania Lottery Sets Instant Game Sales

4 May 2004

The Pennsylvania Lottery set an instant game sales record for a fifth year in a row, achieving $815,262,736 in sales through May 3, 2004.

Pennsylvania Slots Plan Could Force Maryland Hand

3 May 2004

News Brief: In the view of many Maryland legislative leaders, Pennsylvania's plans for 12 new gambling venues would create such a huge competitive draw for dollars all but the most die-hard slots foes in Annapolis would be forced to abandon their opposition.

Maryland, Pennsylvania Anti-Gambling Leaders Team Up

29 April 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.

Powerful Neighbors Criticize Pittsburgh Casino Plan

23 April 2004

News Brief: The Pittsburgh Steelers, the Pirates and Equitable Resources don't like the idea of having a slot-machine casino as their neighbor.

TV Mogul May Join Pennsylvania Casino Bidding

13 April 2004

News Brief: Robert L. Johnson, the billionaire founder and CEO of Black Entertainment Television, may be joining the competition for a gambling franchise in Pennsylvania.

Pennsylvania Governor Doesn't Predict Legalized Slots

8 April 2004

News Brief: Governor Rendell has suggeested that his latest target date for getting slot machines legalized, the April 27 primary, will pass without action by Pennsylvania lawmakers.

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