Pennsylvania
Board Rejects 3 Applications
As reported by the Pittsburgh
Post-Gazette: "Thamer Collins' plan to
build a slot machine casino in West Homestead
faced long odds from the get-go, but yesterday
state gaming regulators slammed the door completely.
"The
seven-member Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board
refused to consider his application for a casino
license because he failed to provide two key
pieces of financial information.
"…The
board also refused to consider two other casino
license bids yesterday, one by Alco Parking
President Merrill Stabile and another by a group
in Lancaster. Mr. Stabile had recently said
he was dropping out of the casino competition.
"The
board's rejection of the three applications
reduces to 22 the number of bidders remaining
for the 14 casino licenses to be issued in Pennsylvania…"
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