The long awaited Table Games legislation was signed by Governor Rendell on January 7, 2010. This program will serve as a comprehensive overview of the legislation, who it affects, how it will be implemented and how it changes previous gaming law. You will hear from drafters, lobbyists and high ranking members of the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board who will address the following topics:
- Introduction and Background
- The Legislation
- The short version of a very long adoption process
- How many games- for whom--- at what cost?
- Follow the money
- Category Three issues
- Extension of credit
- Amendments to existing ACT 71
- exparte communications
- engagement of former PGCB commissioners and staffers by licensees
- responsible gaming
- junketeers
- The Role of the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board – Implementation of the Legislation
- Adoption of regulations/ Temporary regulations
- Review Applications and perform background investigation on new employees who will be hired as a result of the expansion into table games
- Background Investigations for licensing of new manufacturers, suppliers and vendors Inspection and approval of new gaming floor plans
- Perform investigation on each casino petition requesting the addition of table games
- Hold hearing in each municipality in which petitioning casinos operate
- Time Frame- when will table games be up and operating?
- The Gaming Industry Perspective
- Numbers/Categories of employees
- Expected changes to existing facilities and operations (including amenities and comps)
- Effect on slot play
- Effect on racing
- Effect on Atlantic City
Recorded during a live webcast in March 2010.
Frances B. Cleaver, Esq., Senate of Pennsylvania, Harrisburg
Frank T. Donaghue, Esq., Ballard Spahr LLP, Philadelphia
Gregory C. Fajt, Esq., Chairman, Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board, Harrisburg
Adrian R. King, Jr., Esq., Ballard Spahr LLP, Philadelphia
Mark W. Mekilo, Esq., PA Senate Democratic Appropriations Committee, Harrisburg
Kevin F. O'Toole, Esq., Executive Director, Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board, Harrisburg
Frank Quigley, Vice President and General Manager, Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course, Wyomissing
Michael S. Schwoyer, Esq., Special Counsel for Legislation, Office of Speaker Keith R. McCall, Harrisburg
R. Douglas Sherman, Esq., Chief Counsel, Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board, Harrisburg
