![]() Newsletter Signup
Stay informed with the
NEW Casino City Times newsletter! Related Links
|
Gaming News
Pennsylvania Gambling Boards Prepare for First Meeting24 November 2004HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania – As reported by the Associated Press: "The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board will hold its first meeting in three weeks, and chairman Thomas A. "Tad" Decker is itching to get started. "'We're just interested in trying to make this work,' Decker said Monday, outlining plans for a three-day meeting in Harrisburg next month for the board to organize itself and start the task of establishing and regulating slot-machine gambling. "Up to 61,000 slot machines at 14 locations statewide were approved by the Legislature in July, but background checks and snags in the appointment of two members to the seven-person panel have delayed the board from getting under way. "Decker declined to say precisely what will be on the agenda during the Dec. 14-16 sessions at the State Museum of Pennsylvania, but among the most pressing issues are hiring an executive director and finding a building to house the new agency. Those who want gambling and supplier licenses are waiting in the wings for guidance on how to apply. "…The first meeting will be open to the public and Decker said he expects it to be broadcast on cable television. Four board members were appointed by the Democratic and Republican leaders in the House and Senate, and three by Gov. Ed Rendell…" |