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TrumpStreetPA: December 2006
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Friday, December 01, 2006. Lawmaker seeks to expand gaming. Although the idea has the support of some casino operators and some lawmakers, who note that expanding gambling ultimately would generate more money for the state, even some in the casino industry question whether adding table games would really rake in more dollars. The proposal received an equally tepid response in the House, where DeWeese has said he intends to introduce a gaming expansion bill early next year. By not having table games,.
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TrumpStreetPA: September 2006
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Friday, September 29, 2006. PA Casinos - property tax relief. Pennsylvania's slot machines will bring in more - not less - than $1 billion a year for property tax relief, a state Revenue Department official said Thursday. That contradicts the findings of a secret study commissioned by the state Gaming Control Board, which predicts casinos at six tracks will make $365 million a year less than applicants projected. The state will get $610 million in one-time license fees from casino operators. The gambling...
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PA Casinos: Casino in Allentown won't hurt neighboring business
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Tuesday, December 12, 2006. Casino in Allentown won't hurt neighboring business. Columbia and the unions agreed to ensure that jobs in the complex offer solid, living wages. It has worked with the city and local social service agencies to minimize the potentially negative impact of gaming in the community. And, it has worked with city administrators to win approval for a plan that bolsters our overall development efforts while providing a top-notch entertainment destination. In addition, it will suppleme...
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PA Casinos: October 2006
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Wednesday, October 25, 2006. PA approves houses slots bill. HARRISBURG - The state House of Representatives yesterday prolonged its squabble with the Senate over a bill intended to strengthen regulation and enforcement of Pennsylvania's slot-machine industry, approving changes and sending it back to the Senate. There's a limit to how many times we can bounce this ball back and forth across this building," Smith said. "If we amend this bill, this bill then will be sitting in the Senate in the lame-duc...
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PA Casinos: Foxwoods and Sugarhouse to build in Philly
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Wednesday, December 20, 2006. Foxwoods and Sugarhouse to build in Philly. South Philadelphia and the Fishtown area to the north will play host to the city's two slots casinos. Foxwoods Casino on Columbus Boulevard, and SugarHouse Casino near Fishtown and Northern Liberties, were approved for slots licenses this morning by the Pennsylvania Gaming Board. The board's decisions, in two separate votes, are considered likely to be appealed to the state Supreme Court. The board did not explain why they selected...
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PA Casinos: Bethlehem, Mount Airy hit jackpot!
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Wednesday, December 20, 2006. Bethlehem, Mount Airy hit jackpot! Sands Bethworks plans to open in summer 2008 with 3,000 slot machines. Mount Airy Resort plans a late 2007 opening, also with 3,000 slots. Slot machines and a multi-million dollar tax windfall are headed to Bethlehem and Monroe County, thanks to votes cast in Harrisburg this morning. The rest of the money would go toward constructing buildings for a casino, retail shops and restaurants on vacant land near the Minsi Trail bridge. We are hono...
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PA Casinos: November 2006
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Tuesday, November 14, 2006. PA no longer waits for casinos! The slot machines are wired, the restaurants are stocked, and hundreds of neatly uniformed employees have been trained to handle even the most obnoxious customers. Operators at the Mohegan Sun casino at Pocono Downs have been preparing obsessively to usher in the era of casino gambling in Pennsylvania. But for now, the Mohegan Sun is the only game in town and, because it comes out of two decades of efforts to bring gambling to Pennsylvania, the ...
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PA Casinos: Bethlehem gets casinos
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Saturday, December 23, 2006. The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board unanimously approved licenses for five casino projects Wednesday in a decision that's expected to alter the economy, character and basic needs of some of the state's most popular tourist spots, including Bethlehem and the Poconos. The board also snubbed a Philadelphia casino plan pitched by real estate mogul Donald Trump, and a bitterly contested slots parlor proposed near Gettysburg National Military Park. Those who won licenses to opera...
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PA Casinos: Mohegan Suns set to open November 14th!
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Monday, November 06, 2006. Mohegan Suns set to open November 14th! The first money from the state's slot machine industry rolled in to a state bank account Friday, state officials said. The Pocono Downs at Mohegan Sun racetrack paid the $50 million fee for the slot machine gambling license it was awarded, less than two weeks before it is expected to be the first slots parlor open for business in. The racetrack, just outside. Is expected to open its 24-hour slots parlor on Nov. 14. Posted by Me @ 2:38 AM.