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Pennsylvania Hearings Extended

6 March 2006

The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board has extended the registration deadline for the hearings to Friday, March 17, 2006.

Tomlinson to Speak at Pennsylvania Gaming Congress

2 March 2006

Senator Tomlinson, an architect of the Pennsylvania gaming act, will be a featured speaker at the 2nd annual Pennsylvania Gaming Congress on March 6-7.

Six Licenses Issued for Slots Manufacturing

1 March 2006

News Brief: State gambling regulators issued their first licenses of any kind Tuesday -- to six companies that can manufacture slot machines to be sold in the state.

Pocono Developer Urges Support from Local Businesses

1 March 2006

News Brief: A New Jersey developer with plans to build a casino in the Poconos urged local merchants and hotel owners Tuesday to support his bid, promising his project would generate nearly $400 million in direct economic activity.

Rep. Clymer Trying to Kill or Curb Slots Law

28 February 2006

News Brief: Rep. Paul Clymer hasn't stopped trying to pull the plug on Act 71 of 2004, the law that's set to bring 14 slots casinos to Pennsylvania.

Pittsburgh Training Centers to Groom Casino Workers

27 February 2006

News Brief: Competitors for the lone Pittsburgh slots license already are consulting nearby training centers, hoping to fill the thousands of expected job openings with a healthy share of locally groomed employees.

New Orleans Haunts Harrah's

27 February 2006

News Brief: Despite a healthy investment rating, an impressive acquisition of Caesars and the largest stable of casinos among the world's gaming firms, Harrah's is still being haunted by a New Orleans casino that never really lived up to its early promises.

Casinos Offer Cut to Locals

24 February 2006

News Brief: Casino operators vying for licenses to run slot parlors along Pennsylvania’s I-95 corridor are promising to pour money into city neighborhoods.

Report Reveals Planet Hollywood Projected Numbers

24 February 2006

News Brief: Planet Hollywood's proposed casino on the riverfront would generate between $23 million and $60 million in gambling tax revenue for the federal, state and city governments in its first year, and generate at least 2,300 jobs, according to an economic-impact report made public yesterday.

Mayor Mulls Over Slot Resort

21 February 2006

News Brief: Still undecided on Aztar Corp.'s plans to build the Lehigh Valley Tropicana slots resort in Allentown, Mayor Ed Pawlowski is feeling the pressure.

Anti-Casino Group Criticizes Union Agreement

21 February 2006

News Brief: A union group announced recently casino investors have agreed to use union labor for the construction of a proposed casino, a decision local opposition group No Casino Gettysburg is criticizing.

Two Weeks Left to Sign Up for Casino Hearings

20 February 2006

News Brief: Anyone wishing to address the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board about a proposed slots parlor in the township has two weeks to register for the April 28 public input hearing.

Pittsburgh License Race Heats Up

15 February 2006

News Brief: Faced with a competitor's pledge to provide $290 million for a new arena in Pittsburgh, Forest City Enterprises fired back yesterday, claiming its Station Square casino would generate the most tax revenue for the state and the city.

Pennsylvania Board Adopts Strict Policy

14 February 2006

News Brief: Pennsylvania’s Gaming Control Board adopted a strict policy yesterday that includes prohibitions against political activity, accepting gifts from the gambling industry, or owning an interest in any casino-related firm doing business in Pennsylvania.

Pocono Downs CEO: Casino Will Employ 1,000 Workers

14 February 2006

News Brief: The Greater Hazleton Chamber of Commerce listened to Mohegan Sun at the Pocono Downs CEO’s overview of plans for the first local slot industry, which is expected to create about 1,000 jobs.

Michigan Tribal Casino Construction Resumes

14 February 2006

News Brief: The Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians announced today that construction of the new casino project is under way.

Mt. Airy Plan on Commission Agenda

14 February 2006

News Brief: The land development plan for the proposed Mount Airy Lodge resort and casino comes before the Paradise Township Planning Commission today.

Diversity Experts to Speak At Pennsylvania Gaming Congress

14 February 2006

An impressive roster of diversity experts at the March 6-7 Pennsylvania Gaming Congress will help firms to capitalize on the emerging Pennsylvania gaming industry.

Buzztime Game Service Available

13 February 2006

Buzztime Network cable iTV game service is now available to Blue Ridge Communications, Inc.'s digital cable subscribers in western Pennsylvania.

Casino Proposed for Former Outdoors Store

10 February 2006

News Brief: What once was a pricey outdoors store, with stuffed caribou and bears adorning its faux mountain walls, will be transformed into a casino if and when Nemacolin Woodlands Resort & Spa is awarded a Pennsylvania slot machine license.

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