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The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania's unanimous ruling upholding the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board's award of a gaming license to Mount Airy Casino Resort clears the way for the spectacular new, $412 million resort facility to complete initial construction and open its doors this Fall.

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court today unanimously affirmed the licensing decision of the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board to award a Category 2 slot machine license to Mt. Airy Lodge in the Poconos.

News Brief: If everything breaks his way, Don Barden hopes to start construction of his $435 million North Shore casino next month.

Secretary of Revenue Thomas W. Wolf today announced that Commonwealth Court granted a Temporary Restraining Order and ordered the five casinos in the state to remain open despite a partial state shutdown.

News Brief: Authorities have accused the city treasurer in Corry, Pennsylvania of stealing $6,000 in public funds and gambling the money away in New York casinos.

Harrah’s Chester Casino & Racetrack will kick off its second live racing season on Monday, July 9.

News Brief: The Pennsylvania Senate has approved its version of a bill to ban smoking in most public places and workplaces with some exceptions like casinos.

News Brief: The Meadows Racetrack & Casino is sharing its success by giving out gift cards from local businesses to frequent gamblers and buying from local suppliers.

The Pennsylvania Thoroughbred Horsemen's Association won two victories today in its ongoing efforts to require Greenwood Gaming, the owner of Philadelphia Park, to fulfill its legal obligation to invest $300 million in a new facility and address poor conditions at the race track.

News Brief: The Philadelphia Board of Revision Taxes this week rejected Foxwoods' appeal of its property tax bill, which increased from $277,670 in 2005 to $1,377,641 last year.

News Brief: With a court deadline looming, the Carnegie Science Center and Don Barden are still battling over traffic and lighting issues related to his proposed North Shore casino.

Representatives from Presque Isle Downs and The Meadows will provide updates on their first months of operation when the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board holds its regular meeting on Thursday, June 21, 2007 in Pittsburgh.

News Brief: Weekend patrons who sometimes filled The Meadows Racetrack & Casino to 90 percent of capacity helped the new slots parlor generate slightly less than $5 million in revenue its first week, making its debut a success in the views of both casino and state officials.

News Brief: Pennsylvania's five new racetrack casinos could be shut down as soon as July 7 if Gov. Ed Rendell can't reach agreement with state legislators on a new $27 billion budget for 2007-08.

News Brief: A $300 million casino is still in the cards for Philadelphia Park in Bensalem, Pennsylvania.

News Brief: Gamblers bet $8.6 million when the state's newest slots parlor opened Monday, the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board said.

Cannery Casino Resorts co-owner calls the company's first out-of-state venture a success.

News Brief: A Pennsylvania senate committee approved a statewide smoking-ban bill, but the vote is just a prelude to intense negotiations including a casino exemption.

News Brief: Daniela Valdes kicked off her summer break with a petition drive that gathered 700 signatures calling for Pittsburgh's planned arena and casino to be built as environmentally friendly buildings.

News Brief: When visitors see the new 82-game expansion near the food court at Mohegan Sun, the most noticeable additions are eight computerized blackjack tables.