2140 License hearings

PENNSYLVANIA GAMING CONTROL BOARD

License Hearings

[36 Pa.B. 6612]
[Saturday, October 28, 2006]

   The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (Board), under 58 Pa. Code § 441.19 (relating to licensing hearings for slot machine licenses), published a schedule for the slot machine licensing hearings for Category 1, 2 and 3 slot machine license applications at 36 Pa.B. 4575 (August 12, 2006).

   The Board has made changes to the schedule for Category 2 applicants to accommodate the public and media by avoiding the busy November 7th election day without altering the Board's overall timetable for awarding licenses by the end of the year. The revised schedule for the Category 2 applicants is as follows.

Category 2--Philadelphia

Monday, November 13--beginning at 12:30 p.m.
*  HSP Gaming, LP
*  Riverwalk Casino, LP

Tuesday, November 14--beginning at 9 a.m.
*  Philadelphia Entertainment and Development
Partners, LP
*  Keystone Redevelopment Partners, LLC

Wednesday, November 15--beginning at 9 a.m.
*  Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc.

Category 2--Pittsburgh

Monday, November 20--beginning at 9 a.m.
*  Station Square Gaming, LP
*  Isle of Capri

Tuesday, November 21--beginning at 9 a.m.
*  PITG Gaming, LLC

Category 2--At-Large

Monday, December 4--beginning at 8:30 a.m.
*  Tropicana Pennsylvania, LLC
*  Sands Bethworks Gaming, LLC

Tuesday, December 5--beginning at 8:30 a.m.
*  Pocono Manor Investors, LP
*  Mt. Airy No. 1, LLC
*  Crossroads Gaming Resort & Spa, LP

   The hearings for the Category 2 applicants will provide the Board with an opportunity to hear directly from the applicants on both their suitability to gain licensure and the merits of their project location compared to other Category 2 applicants. In turn, the Board will question applicants about their character, operational and financial suitability, community impact, diversity plans, plans for the prevention of compulsive gaming and other issues.

   In addition to the changes in the Category 2 hearing schedule, the licensing hearings for the permanent Category 1 applicants have been moved to December 13 beginning at 11:30 a.m. The applicants will be:

*  Washington Trotting Association, Inc.
*  Presque Isle Downs, Inc.
*  Downs Racing, LP
*  Chester Downs and Marina, LLC
*  Mountainview Thoroughbred Racing Association
*  Greenwood Gaming and Entertainment, Inc.

THOMAS A. DECKER,   
Chairperson

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 06-2140. Filed for public inspection October 27, 2006, 9:00 a.m.]