Pennsylvania horseracing and gaming news: 03/01/2004

Wednesday, March 31, 2004

Harrisburg shell game
Doylestown Intelligencer
March 31, 2004
http://www.phillyburbs.com/pb-dyn/news/143-03312004-274387.html

Study estimates property tax relief possible under Rendell's plan
Lancaster Intelligencer Journal
March 31, 2004
http://www.lancasteronline.com/articles/6014

Legalized gambling would slash taxes
Beaver County Times
March 31, 2004
http://www.timesonline.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=11203113&BRD=2305&PAG=461&dept_id=478569&rfi=8

Slot machine vote could follow primary
Allentown Morning Call
March 31, 2004
http://www.mcall.com/news/local/all-a1_5slotsmar31,0,37957.story

Slot-machine aid could vary by district
Wilkes-Barre Times Leader
March 31, 2004
http://www.timesleader.com/mld/timesleader/news/8307560.htm

Pa. Economy League computes property tax savings at low and high ends
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
March 30, 2004
http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/04090/293447.stm

Renters may lose under slots plan
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
March 30, 2004
http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/search/s_186894.html

Gaming interests invest in future
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
March 28, 2004
http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/04088/292703.stm

Penguins' response on arena icy cold
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
March 28, 2004
http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/04088/292786.stm

'Racino' license auction proposal isn't about making slot machine plan work
Allentown Morning Call
March 29, 2004
http://www.mcall.com/news/opinion/all-editorial1mar29,0,445145.story

Waiting to hear ka-ching of slots
Wilkes-Barre Times Leader
March 29, 2004
http://www.timesleader.com/mld/timesleader/8299912.htm

Rolling dice on video slots
Easton Express-Times
March 29, 2004
http://www.pennlive.com/news/expresstimes/pa/index.ssf?/base/news-10/1080556445180970.xml

Slots vote may happen this week
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
March 29, 2004
http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/tribune-review/trib/regional/s_186755.html

Decision on slot-machine gambling still mired in Harrisburg politics as Chester waits
Delaware County Times
March 29, 2004
http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?BRD=1675&dept_id=18171&newsid=11198282&PAG=461&rfi=9

Licenses for slots are underpriced, speaker asserts
Harrisburg Patriot-News
March 26, 2004
http://www.pennlive.com/search/index.ssf?/base/news/1080297113193360.xml?pennncap

Pressure is on for slots auction
Allentown Morning Call
March 26, 2004
http://www.mcall.com/news/local/all-a1_5gamblingmar26,0,4740548.story

Gambling license demand re-evaluated
Associated Press
March 26, 2004
http://www.timesleader.com/mld/timesleader/news/8250531.htm

Fumo willing to compromise on Pennsylvania slot issue
Thoroughbred Times
March 24, 2004
http://www.thoroughbredtimes.com/todaysnews/newsview.asp?recno=43386&subsec=1

Slots vote next week?
Erie Times-News
March 25, 2004
http://www.goerie.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2004103250347

Some lawmakers see how slot licenses can be golden egg
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
March 24, 2004
http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/search/s_186014.html

Compulsive gamblers
Harrisburg Patriot-News
March 24, 2004
http://www.pennlive.com/editorials/patriotnews/index.ssf?/base/opinion/1080124337263810.xml

Slots bill may get a fresh slate
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
March 23, 2004
http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/search/s_185848.html

Fumo eases slots demand
Harrisburg Patriot-News
March 23, 2004
http://www.pennlive.com/search/index.ssf?/base/news/1080037832239310.xml?pennnews

Slots & tax relief
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
March 21, 2004
http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/search/s_185519.html

Gambling license bid rekindles debate in Pa.
Philadelphia Inquirer
March 20, 2004
http://www.philly.com/mld/philly/news/8233950.htm

Lawmakers pushing to eliminate Indian gambling casinos from consideration
Beaver County Times
March 20, 2004
http://www.timesonline.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=11140392&BRD=2305&PAG=461&dept_id=478569&rfi=8

Senate agreement may be near on slots
Allentown Morning Call
March 20, 2004
http://www.mcall.com/features/all-a15_5slotsmar20,0,2086859.story

New spin on plans for slots parlors
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
March 19, 2004
http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/04079/288139.stm

Pennsylvania on track to get slots at 12 sites
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
March 19, 2004
http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/search/s_185259.html

County governments wait their turn to push for tax reform
Harrisburg Patriot-News
March 21, 2004
http://www.pennlive.com/search/index.ssf?/base/news/1079865013116480.xml?pennncap

Accord sought on slots - Lawmakers working toward compromise
Associated Press
March 18, 2004
http://www.timesonline.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=11133127&BRD=2305&PAG=461&dept_id=478569&rfi=8

Slots will press on without tribes
Bucks County Courier Times
March 18, 2004
http://www.phillyburbs.com/pb-dyn/news/111-03182004-266775.html

Rendell readies new chance for slots
Harrisburg Patriot-News
March 14, 2004
http://www.pennlive.com/search/index.ssf?/base/news/1079260260213450.xml?pennnews

Pa. Democrats wary about slots plan, governor
Philadelphia Inquirer
March 14, 2004
http://www.philly.com/mld/inquirer/news/local/8179377.htm

Slots vote could be Monday
Erie Times-News
March 13, 2004
http://www.goerie.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2004103130452

Deal reached for IP site
Erie Times-News
March 11, 2004
http://www.goerie.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2004103110443

IP-MTR deal: big step forward
Erie Times-News
March 11, 2004
http://www.goerie.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2004103110427

Budget hearings, election-year politics derail push for slots
Uniontown Herald Standard
March 8, 2004
http://www.heraldstandard.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=11086429&BRD=2280&PAG=461&dept_id=480247&rfi=6

Rendell calls for action on slot machine proposal
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
March 8, 2004
http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/04068/282583.stm

Greedy, greedier, greediest can't seem to agree
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
March 7, 2004
http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/search/s_182934.html

Palisades loses state court appeal
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
March 5, 2004
http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/search/s_182895.html

Casino operator seeks zoning change to build horse racetrack
Allentown Morning Call
March 5, 2004
http://www.mcall.com/news/local/all-b6_5uppermacmar05,0,4722175.story

Downs wins racing appeal
Erie Times News
March 5, 2004
http://www.goerie.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2004103050468

Problem solved: MTR in charge
Erie Times-News
March 4, 2004
http://www.goerie.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2004103040322

Introduction of gambling to Pa. will leave every resident a loser
Philadelphia Inquirer
March 3, 2004
http://www.philly.com/mld/philly/8090256.htm

Talks continue for racetrack site in Erie
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
March 3, 2004
http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/04063/280474.stm

Taxing question / Cut the school referendum from the slots bill
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
March 2, 2004
http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/04062/279593.stm

Port bounced from IP deal
Erie Times-News
March 2, 2004
http://www.goerie.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2004103020465

Sales tax: ploy to kill gambling
Erie Times-News
March 1, 2004
http://www.goerie.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2004103010453