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May 16, 2007
High court to decide battle over city casino
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
By Tom Barnes
For a change, Forest City is on the other side, claiming in court that a state board's decision was ill-advised:
Majestic Star owner Don Barden went to the state Supreme Court yesterday to defend himself against charges by competitors that his casinos have lost money in several recent years and that he isn't "financially suitable" to operate the lone slot machine casino to be built in Pittsburgh.
A clearly irritated Mr. Barden listened as lawyers for Forest City Enterprises/Station Square Gaming and for Isle of Capri Casinos Inc. urged the high court to overturn the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board's Dec. 20 decision that gave Mr. Barden the lucrative slots license that state law earmarks for Pittsburgh.
The lawyers for the two losing applicants asked the justices to send the case back to the gaming board for a complete reconsideration, which could delay the opening of a Pittsburgh casino for months.
Posted by lumi at May 16, 2007 8:27 AM