Article: Casino decision brings relief to Hill District.

Article: PA Supreme Court Upholds PGCB Licensing Decision for PITG ...
U.S. Newswire;  July 18, 2007 ;     461 words ... ... Control Board to award a Category 2 slot machine license to PITG Gaming, LLC. Gaming Control Board Chairman Tad Decker said that ... process and decision to award a license to Mr. Barden and PITG Gaming was correct." Decker added that this decision by the Supreme ...

Article: Barden's PITG Gaming wins Pittsburgh slots license.
Times (Munster, IN);  December 21, 2006 ;     700+ words ... ... additional means for our company to grow and to prosper," Barden said. "We'll continue our efforts in Gary." Barden's PITG Gaming beat two other casino companies competing for the license awarded by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board. Barden told the ...

Article: 2nd casino bidder pledges arena, Hill District ...
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (Pittsburgh, PA);  April 17, 2006 ;     628 words ... ... million redevelopment of the Hill District as part of his bid at a press ... afternoon. Don Barden, who heads up PITG Gaming LLC, also is expected to pledge ... the North Side. His proposed Hill District redevelopment appears to be similar ...

Article: Slots operator decision viewed as victory for Hill ...
New Pittsburgh Courier;  December 27, 2006 ;     700+ words ... ... rebirth of the Hill District. "We are excited ... she said. The Hill District Gaming Task Force ... component of the PITG Gaming slots proposal ... of talks with PITG gaming. Kim Ellis agrees ... preservation of the Hill District history and culture ...

Article: Hill District leaders seek arena role
Tribune-Review/Pittsburgh Tribune-Review;  January 29, 2007 ;     614 words ... ... for the Lower Hill District if a new Uptown ... slots license to PITG Gaming, which plans ... including Hill District residents, ministers ... Wheatley Jr., D-Hill District. Members hope ... Don Barden, of PITG Gaming, has agreed ...

Article: Slots bidder Barden promises aid for arena, Hill ...
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (Pittsburgh, PA);  April 18, 2006 ;     700+ words ... ... arena and proposing a $350 million Hill District redevelopment with just-retired ... doing so, Mr. Barden, head of PITG Gaming LLC, essentially answered competitor ... state Rep. Jake Wheatley, D-Hill District, and former city Councilman Sala ...

Article: Isle of Capri offers olive branch to Hill District.
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (Pittsburgh, PA);  December 13, 2006 ;     700+ words ... ... residents to the Lower Hill District. It will also ensure ... arguments against a Hill District casino just before ... Station Square, and PITG Gaming, which has proposed ... Jake Wheatley D-Hill District, who said no one called ...