Pennsylvania News - Page 77

News Brief: The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board has posted filings of the four applicants for the final two resort slots licenses on its Web site.

News Brief: Lawmakers argued at a special hearing held in Philadelphia that the Commonwealth has 'riparian rights' to more than 20 acres of land proposed for Foxwoods.

Centaur, Inc. received approval today from the Pennsylvania Harness Racing Commission to build and operate a mile-long harness track and gaming facility in northwest Pennsylvania.

News Brief: Philadelphia labor leader Sam Staten Sr. testified yesterday before the grand jury in Harrisburg probing whether the state's first slots licensee lied during the application process about ties to organized crime.

News Brief: Philadelphia City Council this week told Pennsylvania lawmakers they weren't welcome in its chambers, at least not to discuss the casinos.

News Brief: Casinos in Pennsylvania have put a dent in gaming revenues in New Jersey.

News Brief: With news spreading that Starwood Hotels has its four Caesars Pocono resorts up for sale, keeping them as resorts when new owners surface is important to local tourism officials.

News Brief: Casino opponents have called on the disciplinary board of the state Supreme Court to investigate whether the former head of the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board violated ethics rules during the selection process for the city's two casinos.

News Brief: The City Planning Commission moved to recommend to City Council that it create a special entertainment district to accommodate and approve the Foxwoods riverfront casino in South Philadelphia.

The first shipment of slot machines arrived today at the new $412 million Mount Airy Casino Resort, which is on track to complete initial construction and open its doors in October 2007.

News Brief: Preliminary figures show theft, public drunkenness and underage gaming increased after new casinos opened, Pennsylvania gaming control board spokesman Doug Harbach told local officials.

Mount Airy Casino Resort announced today that it has launched a new and improved website.

Top management from six of Pennsylvania's slot operators appeared before the Gaming Control Board yesterday and reported on the status of construction and updated plans for state-of-the-art permanent gaming venues.

News Brief: Plans are now set for a permanent slots casino at the Meadows Race Track in Washington County.

News Brief: The Pittsburgh Pirates will not try to block construction of Majestic Star Casino, even though the team is seeking a more comprehensive study of game day traffic, officials said Thursday.

News Brief: Foxwoods and SugarHouse are both protesting Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board's one-time, $50 million slot machine license fee.

News Brief: Smoking is the 'sticking point' that will keep Majestic Star Casino's Pittsburgh slots parlor from being environmentally certified, owner Don Barden has said.

Bally Technologies, Inc. has signed a contract with Mount Airy Casino Resort to provide a complete slot and casino management system.

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court today affirmed the licensing decision of the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board to award a Category 2 slot machine license to HSP Gaming and Philadelphia Entertainment and Development Partners.

News Brief: While some community groups are opposing having casinos like the SugarHouse casino build so close to them, one group is now openly supporting the development.