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Pennsylvania Board Reveals Public Files

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania – As reported by the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review: "Rarely have two full boxes held so little.

"Without fanfare Monday, the state Gaming Control Board released for the first time public files with applications by racetracks seeking casino licenses.

"Cardboard boxes holding a bid from The Meadows race track in Washington County included forms generated by other public agencies -- such as the federal Securities and Exchange Commission -- and documents with all but names whited out.

"Missing were untold pages from sections deemed 'confidential.' Sixty-seven of the 89 'mandatory' sections in the application by Washington Trotting Association, which had been the lead bidder for the casino, were withheld from public inspection.

"…Some sections that were provided said nothing substantive -- sometimes just 'does not apply' -- or were incomplete. A strategy to prevent gambling addiction skipped one page and ended in mid-sentence…"

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