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SENATE COMMUNITY, ECONOMIC AND RECREATIONAL DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
Senator Jane M. Earll
Chairwoman
Senate Box 203049, Harrisburg, PA
17120-3049, (717) 787-8927 |
Catherine A. Cresswell
Executive Director
ccresswell@pasen.govJason R. Brehouse
Executive Counsel
jbrehouse@pasen.gov
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Agenda
Wednesday, September 23, 2009 at 9:30 A.M.
Room 8E-B, East Wing (Main Capitol)
The Community, Economic and Recreational Development Committee has gathered
today to conduct another information gathering hearing on the subject of table
games and related Senate Bill 1033, Printer’s No 1326 (Tomlinson/Mellow).
The Committee is gathering information in an effort to ascertain how table
games might impact the existing PA gaming industry. Furthermore, the Committee
is seeking input on a range of issues including, but not limited to the
following: appropriate fees and tax rates (sustainable and realistic), operating
costs, job creation (types and salaries), training and education requirements
(costs and timing), capital investment expected, regulatory and security issues
(scams and cheating), estimated time to properly implement table gaming at each
facility, number of table games anticipated and related space requirements,
types of table games (bank vs. nonbank), tournaments, extension of credit, etc.
Please click on names to view PDF testimony.
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Senator Jane M. Earll
PA Gaming Industry
- Mohegan Sun at Pocono
Downs
- Philadelphia Park Casino
and Racetrack
- Sands Casino Resort
Bethlehem
- The Meadows Racetrack
and Casino
- Presque Isle Downs &
Casino
- Robert Norton, Chief
Operating Officer (MTR Gaming Group, Inc.)
PA Equine Coalition (Standardbred and Thoroughbred)
- Economic Impact of Act
71 on the Pennsylvania Equine Industry: Past, Current and Potential Impact
(Draft – September 2009) – Prepared by Tripp Umbach
- Paul O. Umbach,
President and Chief Executive Officer (Tripp Umbach)
- Analysis of Slot Machine
and Proposed Table Gaming Legislation in PA: With Emphasis of Their Effect
on the Pennsylvania Race Horse Industry (August 2009) – Prepared by
Thalheimer Research Association (TRA, Inc. – Dr. Richard Thalheimer,
President)
- {Thoroughbred} -
Joseph [Joe] Santanna, President (Pennsylvania Horsemen’s Benevolent and
Protective Association [PA HBPA], Penn National)
- {Standardbred} –
James W. Simpson, Treasurer (Standardbred Breeders Association of
Pennsylvania [SBAP])
Council on Compulsive Gambling of Pennsylvania
- James [Jim] S. Pappas, Executive Director
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