HARRISBURG: The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board today began a 10-day public-comment period on draft regulations governing licensing hearings, and accounting and internal controls regulations. The comment period on both sets of regulations ends May 15, 2006.

Separately, the Board approved final regulations governing intervention in the hearings and appeals process.

HARRISBURG: The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board today voted unanimously to award licenses to three companies that filed applications to be manufacturers of slot machines and associated equipment.

All three licenses are subject to a series of 40 conditions set by the Board to ensure that the requirements of the Pennsylvania Race Horse Development and Gaming Act and Board regulations are met.

HARRISBURG: The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board today began 10-day public-comment periods on three sets of draft regulations: Certification of Vendor Key Employee Qualifiers and Key Employees; Horsemen's Organizations; and Underage Gaming.

Comments must be postmarked by June 1, 2006, to be considered. The draft regulations are available on the Board's Web site, www.pgcb.state.pa.us. Click on "Regulations" and "Draft Regulations" to view these drafts.

ALLENTOWN: Tad Decker, Chairman of the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board, today commented on the conclusion of 18 days of public-input hearings across the state on 22 applications submitted to the Gaming Control Board for the 14 gaming licenses the Board is empowered by statute to award. The final hearing was held today in Allentown.

Chairman Decker’s statement follows:

HARRISBURG: The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board will hold a public meeting at 10 a.m. on Wednesday June 28, 2006, in Hearing Room #1 of the North Office Building, Commonwealth Avenue and North Street, in Harrisburg.

The public and the media are invited to attend.

WHAT: Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board meeting
WHERE: Hearing Room #1, North Office Building, Commonwealth Avenue and North Street, Harrisburg
WHEN: Wednesday June 28, 2006
TIME: 10 a.m.

HARRISBURG: The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board today began 5-day public-comment periods on four sets of draft regulations: Emergency Board Orders; Labor Organizations; Employee Status Reports; and Omnibus Regulation Changes.

Comments must be postmarked by June 20, 2006, to be considered. The draft regulations are available on the Board’s Web site, www.pgcb.state.pa.us. Click on “Regulations” and “Draft Regulations” to view these drafts.

HARRISBURG: The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board will hold Licensing Hearings on the six applications it received for conditional Category 1 gaming licenses in Harrisburg on Aug. 7-9, 2006, Chairman Tad Decker said today.

HARRISBURG: The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board today announced the schedule of Licensing Hearings on the six applications it received for conditional Category 1 gaming licenses.

The hearings, which will be open to the public, will take place in Harrisburg on Aug. 7-9, 2006, in the Auditorium of the State Museum Building, 3rd and North streets. The order of hearings was randomly chosen.

The times and dates of the hearings are:

Monday Aug. 7

    * 2 p.m. - Washington Trotting Association, Inc. (Meadowlands)

Tuesday Aug. 8

HARRISBURG: The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board today voted unanimously to approve regulations governing suppliers of slot machines and associated equipment in the Commonwealth. Under these regulations, suppliers will operate on a statewide basis.

HARRISBURG: The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board today voted unanimously to approve licenses for three companies that filed applications to be manufacturers of slot machines and associated equipment in the Commonwealth. Separately, the Board voted unanimously to approve licenses for 12 companies that filed applications to be suppliers of slot machines and associated equipment.