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Meadows' temporary casino to open soon18 May 2007HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania -- As reported by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: "For more than 10 years, officials at The Meadows in Washington County have watched jealously as gamblers drove along Interstates 79 and 70 and kept going past their racetrack, on their way to two tracks in West Virginia that have slot machines. "They expect that to change in early June, when a $52 million temporary casino opens at The Meadows. "Appearing before the state Gaming Control Board yesterday, Meadows Vice President Michael Graninger said he doesn't yet have an exact date for the public opening, but he will within 10 days or so. And once he does, he's not keeping it a secret. "...The temporary casino, which includes a restaurant, cost $22 million, while the slot machines cost an additional $30 million. The Meadows' permanent casino is projected to open in January 2009, he said..." |