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Pennsylvania Casino Site Under Investigation

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania – As reported by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: "For the second time in four months, an investigation has begun into the purchase of land in Pennsylvania that could eventually become the site for a slot machine casino.

"The latest investigation involves 22 acres of a former shipyard along the Delaware River in Philadelphia, which was bought from the state Department of General Services last year for $100,000. The buyer is a company partly owned by state Sen. Mike Stack, D-Philadelphia, and members of his family.

"Some critics at the Capitol who don't like gambling have raised questions about the selling price of the land because it was considerably below the original price of $1.5 million.

"Gov. Ed Rendell acknowledged yesterday that he's received a federal subpoena seeking information about the land sale.

"The site has become a focus of interest because Las Vegas-based Ameristar Casinos Inc. has said it's interested in buying the 22 acres. It's taken an option on the land for a reported $37 million, part of an effort to assemble a 46-acre tract for a casino…"

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