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News Brief: A new casino joins the growing list of construction projects slated for the Pittsburgh area.

News Brief: According to figures released by the New Jersey Casino Control Commission, Pennsylvania racinos have taken a sizable bite out of the revenue stream of Atlantic City's casinos.

Cash Systems, Inc. reports a new multi-year contract with The Meadows Racetrack and Casino where Cash Systems will provide it’s full line of cash access services.

Philadelphia city council has voted unanimously to have a referendum regarding casino locations placed on the May 15 mayoral primary ballot.

News Brief: An official from Philadelphia Park Casino in Bensalem is asking state gambling regulators to alter the normal background screening process for the hiring of some types of employees.

News Brief: The new Mount Airy Resort and Casino will have quite a different look than from its legendary predecessor.

News Brief: An out-of-county judge on Tuesday sided with the SugarHouse Casino by invalidating the signatures gathered by anti-gambling activists that could stop the development of two gambling halls along Philadelphia's waterfront.

News Brief: The crowds and revenues at Presque Isle Downs & Casino over the weekend were even bigger than on opening day.

ews Brief: Pocono Manor Investors, a casino license applicant who lost out to proposals in Bethlehem and Monroe County filed an appeal of the decision Monday.

tation Square Gaming filed a petition today with the Pennsylvania Supreme Court relative to the award of the Category 2 gaming license in Pittsburgh.

News Brief: The serving of free alcoholic drinks at Pennsylvania casinos could remain uncontrolled, despite the intent of lawmakers and the governor to regulate the practice when they approved the legislation late last year.

ews Brief: Gamblers wagered $2.6 million in two test runs at Presque Isle Downs & Casino here before it opened Wednesday, the biggest debut of Pennsylvania's first four slot parlors.

News Brief: Because of delays in licensing, the soonest a casino can now open in Pittsburgh is June 2008, according to a spokesman for the Detroit-based Majestic Star Casino.

The 3rd Pennsylvania Gaming Congress & Racing Forum will feature a timely presentation on "Casinos and Land-Use Fights" by nationally prominent experts in land-use politics.

News Brief: The fight over development of two casinos on the Philadelphia waterfront turned nasty yesterday, as SugarHouse Casino claimed fraud in the petition drive to ban slots parlors from Delaware Avenue.

MTR Gaming Group, Inc. will be opening Presque Isle Downs & Casino's Clubhouse, including 2,000 slot machines, tomorrow, February 28 at 9:00 a.m.

News Brief: Plains Township on Monday received its first cut of gaming revenue from Pennsylvania’s first casino.

Executives with the leading slot- machine manufacturers and the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board will speak on a panel discussion at the 3rd annual Pennsylvania Gaming Congress & Racing Forum.

The Pennsylvania Gaming Congress, which takes place March 12-13 at the Whitaker Center and Harrisburg Hilton, this year includes a forum dedicated to key issues facing the horse-racing industry.

Governor Edward G. Rendell will kick off the 3rd annual Pennsylvania Gaming Congress & Racing Forum with a Keynote Address on March 13 at the Whitaker Center.