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Two Slot
Machine Applicants Plead Their Cases
Each
of the slot machine applicants had an
opportunity to plead their case to the
Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board as to
why they should be the one to receive
the license. The seven members of the
board listened to what each group had to
say - then went somewhere private to
decide who would get the slot machine
licenses. Only one of the slot machine
license applicants will get the
Pittsburgh license, but all three of
those that went before the board on
Wednesday felt that they were the one
that the Board would choose.
"The
awarding of the [slot machine] licenses
will mark a significant event in
Pennsylvania, as a burgeoning new
industry gets off the ground and
eventually pays tremendous dividends for
the commonwealth," said board spokesman
Doug Harbach.
The
Isle of Capri Casinos and the Majestic
Star Casino were questioned on
Wednesday, but Forest City Enterprises
chose not to appear again, saying that
the board had told them that if they had
nothing further to add to their slot
machine application, then don’t say
anything at all. The Isle of Capri
casinos received the most questions, as
the board was curious about the uptown
slot machine parlor they wanted to
build, as well as the $290 million arena
they were paying for as well. They
wanted to know if they were interested
in Pittsburgh and building a slot
machine casino, or if they were
primarily concerned with building an
arena.
They
asked the Majestic Star Studio if they
could handle a slot machine casino as
large as the Pittsburgh one would be –
with 5,000 slot machines and no large
player rewards program. The group said
that the slot machine casino would be
the “crown jewel” for the group, and
that bidders could use their players
programs to steer slot machine gamblers
to other sites. If they were to get the
slot machine license, they would
contribute to the building of the arena,
but would not foot the total bill on
their own.
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