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Meadows Makes Room for Slots

PENNSYLVANIA – As reported Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: "The Meadows is taking steps to make room for the slot machine casino to be built at the Washington County harness racing track.

"Magna Entertainment Corp., the track's owner, has begun engineering work and bidding to relocate the paddock, now next to the grandstand, to the other side of the track to clear the way for the casino. The move is expected to free up land for a larger building that will include the slots parlor and a new grandstand.

"The Meadows is one of seven existing or planned horse racing tracks in Pennsylvania in line for a slot machine license under the state law legalizing such gambling.

"Mike Jeannot, Meadows vice president, said MEC already has gotten bids for the work on the paddock, a pre-race holding area for horses, but is waiting for the state Gaming Control Board to set a more definitive timetable for the award of conditional licenses before proceeding.

"The gaming board had hoped to issue licenses for the seven tracks by March or April. It now looks as if licenses won't be issued until late June or possibly later, because of an ongoing dispute over procedures to create slots equipment distribution companies…"

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