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Pennsylvania Supreme Court Denies Gaming Law Deadline Delay

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania – (PRESS RELEASE) -- "We are extremely disappointed that the Pennsylvania State Supreme Court has turned down our request to delay the deadline for the opt-in or opt-out provision of the Commonwealth's new gaming law," according to attorneys representing five Western Pennsylvania school districts.

Attorneys Tom King of Dillon McCandless King Coulter & Graham and Vincent J. Grogan of Grogan Graffam, P.C. filed suit last month on behalf of the Butler Area School District, Seneca Valley School District, Franklin Area School District, Karns City School District, and Mars Area School District asking the State Supreme Court to delay the opt-in or opt-out provision until at least 120 days after the Court rules on the constitutionality of the gaming law. The constitutionality of the state's gaming law was argued before the court early last month. In addition, the Pennsylvania School Boards Association has filed a similar lawsuit.

"Several members of the State Legislature have proposed extending that deadline by one year and we are hopeful they will act quickly since the deadline for opting-in or opting out is just 6 weeks away," said King and Grogan.

According to the Act 72 legislation approved by the State Legislature last year, Pennsylvania's 501 school districts were given until May 30, 2005 to decide if they will participate in the Home Owner Tax Relief Act. Funding for home owner real estate tax reductions is to come from Act 71, the Pennsylvania Gaming Law.

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