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Pittsburgh casino plans clears hurdle30 May 2007ITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania -- As reported by the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review: "Majestic Star Casino won approval for its development plan Tuesday after city officials required it to meet conditions designed to appease the Steelers, Pirates and Carnegie Science Center. "Pittsburgh's City Planning Commission unanimously approved a conceptual proposal for the North Shore slots parlor, but only after its members attached 16 conditions concerning traffic and parking. "They asked the city's traffic analyst to consider two proposals by the science center related to access and pedestrian crossings. "...State gambling regulators awarded a slots license to Majestic Star in December, but two losing bidders appealed the decision to the state Supreme Court, which has not yet ruled. Majestic Star has said it would seek to open the $450 million casino within 14 months of receiving the license. "...Representatives of the science center, Steelers and Pirates reiterated their concerns yesterday about potential traffic congestion from gamblers..." |