Wow. Some visitors to the Nest will remember that sleezy feeling they had to wash off after state officials last year announced gambling revenue would pay $7.5 million for the next 30 years to help build a new $290 million hockey arena in Pittsburgh.
Now, I know this will ruffle some Penguin feathers, but check out what legendary […]
Entries Tagged as 'Issues: Gambling'
Lemieux: K.C. nice for dinner, not hockey
August 18th, 2008 · No Comments
Tags: Issues: Gambling · Ed Rendell
Bettin’ on sports
May 19th, 2008 · No Comments
There’s something stirring in the east. A New Jersey senator is pushing for the state’s governor, John Corzine, to sue in federal court to overturn a federal statute legalizing sports betting in 46 states. As it is, only Nevada, Delaware, Oregon and Montana are permitted to host legalized sports betting, leaving the other 46 states […]
Tags: Issues: Gambling
Here come the savings
May 1st, 2008 · No Comments
The state Department of Education released Thursday just how much each homestead will save in 2008-09 on property taxes due to gambling receipts. The Intell’s education reporter Brian Wallace is adding up the figures and working on an article, and for our county the school district with the highest “estimated” savings is the School District […]
Tags: Issues: Gambling · Issues: Taxes · Issues: Education · Issues: Property Taxes
