Two Pennsylvania casinos get public hearings on licence renewals
The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board has set March dates to hold public hearings on licence renewals for Hollywood Casino at the Meadows and Rivers Casino Pittsburgh.
US.- Hollywood Casino At the Meadows and Rivers Casino Pittsburgh will have public hearings on their licence renewals next month. The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board has announced the meetings will take place on March 16 for Rivers Casino and March 15 for Hollywood Casino.
According to the PGCB, citizens, public officials and community groups can choose to speak or submit written testimony to the meetings. The hearings are open to the public and will also be live-streamed from the board’s website.
During the meetings, the regulator is set to take public comment on the renewal of the Slot Machine Operator license for Category 1 licensee Washington Trotting Association, LLC, operator of Hollywood Casino at The Meadows in Washington County; and on the renewal of the Slot Machine Operator license for Category 2 licensee Holdings Acquisition Co., LP, operator of Rivers Casino Pittsburgh in Allegheny County.
Hollywood Casino At the Meadows’ public hearing will take place on March 15 at 3.00pm at The North Strabane Township Fire Department, Station #2. Rivers Casino Pittsburgh meeting will be held at 10am the following day at The Allegheny County Courthouse, Gold Room #410 436 Grant Street, Pittsburgh, PA15219.
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Renewals involve a two-step process. First, a public input hearing is held before the Director of the PGCB’s Office of Hearings and Appeals for the purpose of receiving documentary evidence, hearing testimony and building a record which the Board will use in its licensing decision. The hearing record, along with a report from the Director of Hearings and Appeals, will be transmitted to the board.
The second step is to hold a separate public hearing in Harrisburg at a later date where representatives of the casino licensee will offer evidence and oral arguments. At that time, the Board members can ask additional questions.
Following this proceeding, the Board will determine whether the licensee remains eligible to have their licence renewed for a five-year period.
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