Slot Machines May Not Run

The new slot machine casino that was supposed to open next week at Presque Isle Downs may not now. The company has said that they are ready to go, as is their ad campaign announcing the opening of the racetrack. However, the state of Pennsylvania has some things that have to be done on their end first, and those things have not been completed, therefore it looks as though they will not be able to open.

One of the problems is that there was a vacancy on the Gaming Control Board that was just filled, and there is a lawsuit pending against them as well. If things continue to go the way they are, the slot machine casino will not be able to open as planned.

Former Bucknell University President Gary Sojka has been tapped to fill in the empty seat on the Gaming Board. However, until his background check has been completed, he cannot vote on whether or not to approve the slot machine casino. The background check can take up to a month to complete; therefore, the Gaming Board still has an empty chair.

There is also a group called Citizens Against Gambling Subsidies that is suing the slot machine casino saying that they should not have a license. As long as the lawsuit is pending against the slot machine casino they cannot be certified – which is also holding up the opening.

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