Legislators understand how slot licenses could be golden egg - 2004-03-23 Salivating at Illinois' latest jackpot from auctioning a casino license, Pennsylvania legislators are taking a another look at selling slot-machine licenses to the highest bidders rather than charging a flat rate.
Pennsylvania is contemplating the legalization of 12 slot licenses -- eight at horse-racing tracks and four at stand-alone parlors, including one Downtown. School-property taxpayers across the state would receive rebates of 20 percent on average. Read the full story at The Valley Independent
Schwarzenegger pushes for Congress to refute gambling modifications - 2004-03-23 Congress should keep state restrictions on a new class of gambling machines that, if unregulated, would seriously hurt California's chances to renegotiate tribal casino compacts and demand a share of gaming profits, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger commented Tuesday.
He objected especially to permitting tribes to operate a new class of gambling machines without requiring them to first bargain a compact with states. Read the full story at San Jose Mercury News