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Article: Palace Inn owner sees resort casino as option.
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- Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (Pittsburgh, PA)
- Article date:
- March 28, 2007
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Mar. 28--Developer Craig Cozza has big plans for the Palace Inn, a longtime Monroeville landmark that closed nearly three years ago, but whether they eventually could involve slot machine gambling could come down to a tenth of a mile or so.
A resort gambling license is one of the options Mr. Cozza, president of Cozza Enterprises in Squirrel Hill, is considering for the old hotel, which he purchased last year for $7.58 million.
The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board has two such licenses to award to resorts with at least 275 rooms and year-round amenities, but so far has found no takers. A resort could have up to 500 slot machines.
Mr. Cozza said ...