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March 31, 2006
Forest City Enterprises embroiled in Pittsburgh politics over slot machine license and (get this) an arena
PITTSBURGH — The back-door politicking surrounding Forest City Enterprise's bid to build a railyard-sized slot machine parlor in Pittsburgh has just spilled into the street, with enough suspicions of political favoritism to fill the pages of the Pittsburgh press.
And what would a good political cat fight be without an arena deal hanging in the balance?
The Pitt News (University of Pittsburgh), Editorial, Honest politics an unsafe bet
The Philadelphia Inquirer, Swann backs firm on hockey arena
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, Pens' allies rip other casino plan
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, Rendell's arena plan hinges on Pens, casinos
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Penguins officials react cautiously to Rendell's backup arena plan
Posted by lumi at March 31, 2006 11:10 AM