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Article: PA Gaming Control Board Approves 11 Permanent Operator Licenses.
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- December 20, 2006
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HARRISBURG, Pa., Dec. 20 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board today unanimously approved 11 applications for permanent slot-machine gaming operator licenses, including five for the first standalone casinos awarded under the Race Horse Development and Gaming Act of 2004.
"Creating a new industry is a complex and arduous journey, but I can now stand with my fellow Board members and announce to the citizens of Pennsylvania that they are a step closer to significant property tax relief, additional jobs, and a reinvigorated horse-racing industry," said Tad Decker, Chairman of the Gaming Control Board.
Pursuant to Act 71, five ...