Senators reach compromise on slots
Harrisburg Patriot-News
June 24, 2003
http://www.pennlive.com/search/index.ssf?/base/news/105644757946300.xml?pennncap

Slots vote heads for home in the Senate
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
June 24, 2003
http://www.post-gazette.com/localnews/20030624gamble0624p6.asp

Harmar racetrack approval linked to funding for new Penguins arena
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
June 24, 2003
http://www.postgazette.com/penguins/20030624arenapens2.asp

Slots plan worries thrill park operators
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
June 23, 2003
http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/search/s_141447.html

Another bidder for horse track
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
June 22, 2003
http://www.postgazette.com/localnews/20030622racetrackreg4p4.asp

Further developments
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
June 22, 2003
http://www.postgazette.com/neigh_washington/20030622wacover2.asp

Legislation hangs on negotiations
Harrisburg Patriot-News
June 22, 2003
http://www.pennlive.com/search/index.ssf?/base/news/1056274345202970.xml?pennncap

Meadows drops challenge of Presque Isle Downs
Erie Times-News
June 20, 2003
http://www.goerie.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2003106200336

Bill to allow slots at racetracks heads into stretch
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
June 20, 2003
http://www.postgazette.com/localnews/20030620gambler2.asp

Racetrack deal irks in Delco
Philadelphia Inquirer
June 19, 2003
http://www.philly.com/mld/philly/news/local/6119347.htm

Slot machines: The great debate
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
June 19, 2003
http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/search/s_140509.html

Winnings may help some big local losers
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
June 17, 2003
http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/search/s_140179.html

Slots for everybody
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
June 17, 2003
http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/search/s_140162.html

W.Va. could expand fare for gamblers
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
June 16, 2003
http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/search/s_140074.html

Towns should share profits of racetrack slots, lawmaker says
Beaver County Times
June 15, 2003
http://www.timesonline.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=8321970&BRD=2305&PAG=461&dept_id=478569&rfi=8

Casinos watching state slots dispute
Harrisburg Patriot-News
June 15, 2003
http://www.pennlive.com/news/patriotnews/index.ssf?/xml/story.ssf/html_standard.xsl?/base/news/1055669628166650.xml

Bets are off
Harrisburg Patriot-News
June 15, 2003
http://www.pennlive.com/editorials/patriotnews/index.ssf?/xml/story.ssf/html_standard.xsl?/base/opinion/1055583065271981.xml

Reader objects for all the wrong reasons
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
June 15, 2003
http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/search/s_139275.html

Horse-racing leaders seek bigger cut from slots
Philadelphia Inquirer
June 14, 2003
http://www.philly.com/mld/philly/news/6085280.htm

Lemmond antes up opposition to slots
Wilkes-Barre Times-Leader
June 14, 2003
http://www.timesleader.com/mld/timesleader/news/6084837.htm

Businessmen with firm planning racetrack gave to Rendell adviser's PAC
Beaver County Times
June 13, 2003
http://www.timesonline.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=8305491&BRD=2305&PAG=461&dept_id=478569&rfi=8

The Meadows considering plans to house gaming machines
Thoroughbred Times
June 10, 2003
http://www.thoroughbredtimes.com/todaysnews/newsview.asp?recno=34402&subsec=1

Religious groups see legalized slot machines as dicey gamble
Erie Times-News
June 13, 2003
http://www.goerie.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2003106140324

Bingo vs. bandit — the one-armed kind
Erie Times-News
June 13, 2003
http://www.goerie.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2003106140326

Tracks drop appeals to Chester horse-racing license
Associated Press
June 13, 2003
http://www.pennlive.com/newsflash/pa/index.ssf?/base/news-3/1055465739200790.xml

Two racetrack owners drop harness-racing appeal
Philadelphia Inquirer
June 13, 2003
http://www.philly.com/mld/philly/6078009.htm


Track case might be dropped
Erie Times-News
June 13, 2003
http://www.goerie.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2003106130313

Group questions motives behind state money to IUP
Kittanning Leader-Times
June 13, 2003
http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/search/s_139695.html

Lower the ante / Why a bigger gambling bill isn't a better one
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
June 13, 2003
http://www.postgazette.com/forum/20030613edslots0613p1.asp

Developer presents case for thoroughbred racetrack
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
June 13, 2003
http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/search/s_139690.html

Developer wary of slots fee
Erie Times-News
June 12, 2003
http://www.goerie.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20030612/FRONTPAGE/106120356

Slots at horse tracks; do it right the first time
Allentown Morning Call
June 12, 2003
http://www.mcall.com/news/opinion/all-editorial2jun12.story

Slot machines could be coming to Fayette County
Uniontown Herald Standard
June 12, 2003
http://www.heraldstandard.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=8291787&BRD=2280&PAG=461&dept_id=480247&rfi=8

Slots-at-the-racetrack bill hits snag in state Senate
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
June 11, 2003
http://www.post-gazette.com/localnews/20030611slots0611p2.asp

Racetrack plan sparks fears
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
June 11, 2003
http://www.postgazette.com/neigh_city/20030611haystrack0611p2.asp

Murphy publicly rallies for racetrack
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
June 11, 2003
http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/tribune-review/s_139176.html

Negotiators suspend slot talks
Harrisburg Patriot-News
June 11, 2003
http://www.pennlive.com/news/patriotnews/index.ssf?/xml/story.ssf/html_standard.xsl?/base/news/1055324138266530.xml

Slots bill on hold after sides break off talks
Associated Press
June 11, 2003
http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/search/s_139145.html

Caution voiced on gaming measure
Philadelphia Inquirer
June 10, 2003
http://www.philly.com/mld/inquirer/news/local/6051629.htm

By contrast, slots at the center is an idea whose time should never, ever come
Philadelphia Inquirer
June 10, 2003
http://www.philly.com/mld/inquirer/news/editorial/6051601.htm

Pa. racetrack slot vote looks less certain now
Atlantic City Press
June 10, 2003
http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/news/business-casino/061003CASINONOTESJUNE8.html

Pa. horsemen address breeders' slots concerns
TimeSite.com
undated
http://www.timesite.com/apps/nm/templates/Article.asp?articleid=878&zoneid=20

Pa. slots license fee proposed
TimeSite.com
undated
http://www.timesite.com/apps/nm/templates/Article.asp?articleid=870&zoneid=20

More Pa. slots-bill woes?
TimesSite.com
undated
http://www.timesite.com/apps/nm/templates/Article.asp?articleid=849&zoneid=20

Odds are even for a vote on gambling in the state Senate
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
June 9, 2003
http://www.postgazette.com/localnews/20030609legis0609p4.asp

Slot talks center on fees, share of proceeds
Harrisburg Patriot-News
June 9, 2003
http://www.pennlive.com/search/index.ssf?/base/news/1055151225279110.xml?pennnews

Horse Racing: Meadows inquire about slot options
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
June 8, 2003
http://www.postgazette.com/sports/notebooks/20030608pohla0608p5.asp

The unofficial deal-maker, political-fixer, fund-raiser
Philadelphia Inquirer
June 8, 2003
http://www.philly.com/mld/philly/business/6037315.htm

Gambling a bad focus for city planning
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
June 8, 2003
http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/search/s_138234.html

One strange budget year
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
June 8, 2003
http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/search/s_138528.html

Meadows will close without legalized slots, says Palone
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
June 6, 2003
http://www.postgazette.com/sports/columnists/20030606shelly.asp

Tracks to ante at least $50 million for slots
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
June 5, 2003
http://www.postgazette.com/localnews/20030605gambler5.asp

Race tracks might need up-front fees for slots
Philadelphia Daily News
June 5, 2003
http://www.philly.com/mld/philly/news/local/6017140.htm

Mayor, developer talk slots in capital
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
June 5, 2003
http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/search/s_138147.html

One gambling question at a time
Wilkes-Barre Citizens Voice
June 5, 2003
http://www.citizensvoice.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=8213551&BRD=2259&PAG=461&dept_id=455154&rfi=8

New demands on slots bill get hard sell
Harrisburg Patriot-News
June 4, 2003
http://www.pennlive.com/news/patriotnews/index.ssf?/xml/story.ssf/html_standard.xsl?/base/news/105471936225980.xml

Slots: Plan looks like a long shot
Bucks County Courier-Times
June 4, 2003
http://www.phillyburbs.com/pb-dyn/news/111-06042003-101475.html

Hays racetrack proposal out of the gate
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
June 4, 2003
http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/tribune-review/pittsburgh/s_137951.html

Planning commission approves first phase of Hays racetrack plan
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
June 4, 2003
http://www.post-gazette.com/neigh_city/20030604plan0604p2.asp

Stakes have grown for slot-machine legislation
Uniontown Herald Standard
June 4, 2003
http://www.heraldstandard.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=8209796&BRD=2280&PAG=461

Gambling opponent to speak in Brownsville
Uniontown Herald Standard
June 4, 2003
http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=8209788&BRD=2280&PAG=461&dept_id

Slow that pony down
Uniontown Herald Standard
June 4, 2003
http://www.heraldstandard.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=8212823&BRD=2280&PAG=461

House Democrats say greed over track licenses could delay slots vote
News release
June 4, 2003
http://www.pahouse.net/pr/DeWeese/050060403.htm

Veon continuing to push for gaming expansion
News release
June 3, 2003
http://www.pahouse.net/pr/Veon/014060303.htm

Speaker proposing broad gambling bill
Pitsburgh Tribune-Review
June 3, 2003
http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/tribune-review/regional/s_137748.html

Hays racetrack plan puts aside land for public park
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
June 3, 2003
http://www.post-gazette.com/neigh_city/20030603racetrack0603p2.asp

With or without slots
Associated Press
June 3, 2003
http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=8200018&BRD=2305&PAG=461&dept_id=478569&rfi=6

Track Owners May Have to Pay for Slots
Associated Press
June 3, 2003
http://www.goerie.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2003106010323

Hays racetrack announcements expected
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
June 2, 2003
http://www.post-gazette.com/neigh_city/20030602track0602p3.asp

Pennsylvania Racetrack Slots Bills Still on Table
The Blood-Horse
June 2, 2003
http://www.bloodhorse.com/viewstory.asp?id=16172

Sides jockey over shares of slots money
Harrisburg Patriot-News
June 2, 2003
http://www.pennlive.com/news/patriotnews/index.ssf?/xml/story.ssf/html_standard.xsl?/base/news/1054546233199250.xml

Slots week
Harrisburg Patriot-News
June 2, 2003
http://www.pennlive.com/editorials/patriotnews/index.ssf?/xml/story.ssf/html_standard.xsl?/base/opinion/1054546211199250.xml

Proposal for slot machine licenses drawing criticism
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
June 2, 2003
http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/tribune-review/s_137592.html

Pressure builds for decision on slots
Philadelphia Inquirer
June 1, 2003
http://www.philly.com/mld/philly/news/5985527.htm

Slots spark frenzy of lobbying
Pittsburgh Tribine-Review
June 1, 2003
http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/search/s_137546.html

Proposed Gambling Has Many At Odds
Scranton Times Tribune
June 1, 2003
http://www.scrantontimes.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=8182030&BRD=2185&PAG=461&dept_id=415898&rfi=8

Odds may be going against slots machines plan
Wilkes-Barre Times Leader
June 1, 2003
http://www.timesleader.com/mld/timesleader/news/5986594.htm

Democrats drafting state gambling bill
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
May 31, 2003
http://www.postgazette.com/localnews/20030531slots0531p6.asp