Agenda
Tuesday, April 9, 2013
9:30 a.m.
Hearing Room 1 NOB
Category 3 (Resort) Slot Machine License
The purpose of this hearing is to provide a comprehensive review of the provisions in the Pennsylvania Race Horse Development and Gaming Act (Gaming Act) as they relate to a Category 3 (Resort) slot machine license in a well-established resort hotel. [4 Pa.C.S. § 1305 (relating to Category 3 slot machine license)] In particular, there will be some focus on the access and membership provisions as they relate to the gaming area of a Cat. 3 (Resort) licensed facility. The information presented at this hearing is intended to provide the members of the committee and general public with a better understanding of a Cat. 3 (Resort) and how such differs from a Category 1 (Racino) slot machine license and/or a Category 2 (Standalone Casino) slot machine license. The committee will be hearing testimony from the following individuals:
| 9:30 am | Opening Remarks by Chairs}Chairs of the committee will each have an opportunity to provide brief opening remarks and thoughts. |
| 9:35 am | {Overview of Sec. 1305 (relating to Category 3 slot machine license)}Gaming ActPennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) |
| Kevin F. O’Toole, Executive Director (Profile) | |
| R. Douglas [Doug] Sherman, Chief Counsel (Office of Chief Counsel) (Profile) | |
| 10:05 am | Cat. 3 (Resort) Slot Machine Licenses}Valley Forge Casino Resort (Valley Forge Convention Center Partners, LP) |
| Ira M. Lubert, Principal (Independence Capital Partners) (Profile) | |
| Michael [Mike] S. Bowman, President/CEO (Valley Forge Casino Resort) | |
| Alex Figueras, Vice President of Finance (Valley Forge Casino Resort) (Profile) | |
| Lady Luck Casino (Woodlands Fayette, LLC) (Management – Isle of Capri Casinos Inc.) | |
| Elizabeth Tranchina, Vice President, Legal Affairs (Isle of Capri Casinos Inc.) (Profile) | |
| 10:55 am | {Cat. 1 (Racinos) & Cat. 2 (Standalone Casinos) in Vicinity of a Cat. 3 (Resort)}Parx Casino & Racing (Cat. 1) (Greenwood Gaming, Inc.) (Greenwood Gaming and Entertainment, Inc.) |
| Thomas [Tom] C. Bonner, Group VP/Legal & Chief Counsel (Bensalem Racing Association and Keystone Turf Club D/B/A Parx Casino & Racing) and Director (Greenwood Racing, Inc. & Major Subsidiaries) | |
| Alan Kohler, Esq. (Eckert Seamans, Attorney at Law) | |
| Also testifying on behalf of Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem (Cat. 2) (Sands Bethworks Gaming, LLC) (Las Vegas Sands Corp.) | |
| The Meadows Racetrack & Casino (Cat. 1) (Washington Trotting Association, Inc.) (Cannery Casino Resorts, LLC) | |
| William [Bill] J. Paulos, Principal (Cannery Casino Resorts, LLC) (Profile) | |
| Rivers Casino (Cat. 2) (Holdings Acquisition Co, L.P.) | |
| Mary Cheeks, Senior Vice President of Finance (Holdings Acquisition Co, L.P., D/B/A Rivers Casino) (Profile) | |
| SugarHouse Casino (Cat. 2) (Sugarhouse HSP Gaming, LP) | |
| {Consultant} Steven [Steve] M. Rittvo, Chairman/CEO (The Innovation Group) (Profile) | |
| Written Testimony | |
| Harrah’s Philadelphia Casino and Racetrack (Cat. 1) (Chester Downs and Marina, LLC) (Caesars Entertainment Corporation) | |
| Ron Baumann, Senior Vice President and General Manager (Harrah’s Philadelphia Casino and Racetrack) (Profile) | |