HARRISBURG: The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board today published on its web site the ownership structure of the proposed joint venture agreement by Holding Acquisition, Co., L.P. and PITG Gaming, L.L.C. which, is currently pending before the Board for its consideration.

HARRISBURG: The Chairman of the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board today reiterated that grants awarded under a program mandated in the Gaming Act are to be used only to enforce and prevent the unlawful operation of slot machines in the Commonwealth, and not for illegal activities involving small games of chance.

Mary DiGiacomo Colins made this announcement following the latest approvals by the Gaming Control Board of five new grant requests totaling $272,364.83 to local law enforcement agencies.

HARRISBURG: The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board today denied a request by the developers of the Valley View Downs racetrack in Lawrence County to grant a Conditional Category 1 slots gaming license prior to the completion of its background investigation and suitability hearing.

HARRISBURG: The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board announced today that the location for its Thursday, July 10, 2008 board meeting has been moved to the State Museum Auditorium. The meeting had been previously scheduled to be held at the North Office Building in Harrisburg.

The meeting, which is open to the public, is scheduled to begin at 11:00 a.m. The State Museum Auditorium is located at 303 North Street in Harrisburg.

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HARRISBURG, PA: Eileen H. McNulty, Chief Financial Officer for the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board, will be the opening speaker for the 83rd Annual State Association of Township Commissioners Convention. The event will be held June 23-25, 2008 at the Willow Valley Resort in Lancaster.

McNulty will be presenting an update on legalized slots gaming in the Commonwealth including figures on revenue for property tax relief, economic development and local government shares.

HARRISBURG: Mount Airy Casino Resort reopened for business today after a severe thunderstorm Saturday evening interrupted power to the non-casino areas of the facility and led to the evacuation of the entire facility including the casino floor.

HARRISBURG: The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board today assessed Greenwood Gaming and Entertainment, Inc. (Philadelphia Park Casino and Racetrack) an $18,000 fine along with $8,000 in donations for programs dealing with problem gaming education, treatment and outreach for allowing underage individuals on their gaming floor.

Greenwood Gaming and Entertainment also agreed to increase the number of security posts, increase security staffing and provide retraining for all security staff to identify and evict underage individuals.

HARRISBURG: The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board announced today that the start time for its meeting this Wednesday, June 11, 2008 will be 10:00 am. The start time had been scheduled to begin at 11:00 am.

The meeting will be held in the Pennsylvania State Museum Auditorium in Harrisburg.

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HARRISBURG: The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board has approved three new grant requests totaling $387,442 to local law enforcement agencies to fund programs designed to thwart the operation of illegal slot machines in the Commonwealth.

HARRISBURG: The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board today approved the change of control of the Category 1 Slots Operator license held by Mountainview Thoroughbred Racing Association, owner of Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course in Grantville, Dauphin County, to PNG Acquisition Company.

Under the Pennsylvania Race Horse Development and Gaming Act, the Gaming Control Board has the duty to protect the public through the regulation and policing of all activities involving gaming. The Board must approve any change in control of a slot machine license.