Slot Machine Appeals

With the Pennsylvania Gaming Board making their announcement of the winners of the slot machine licenses, there is now an opening to challenge those decisions. There is a 30 day period where those that did not win, or those that do not want to see slot machines come to their town, get the opportunity of challenging their opponents.

Philadelphia is one area that is going to be hotly contested, as there were many companies vying for the slot machine licenses. There are also many who did not want to see the slot machines come into Philly at all – never mind two casinos on the waterfront. Those companies that were awarded the slot licenses know that they will now have a legal battle ahead of them to keep them.

Both companies that won the slot machine license have already taken steps to ensure that they would be able to do battle should it come to that. Both have put together top legal teams as well as giving themselves a hefty budget to work with. With the opinions being released, now those that oppose them have something to sink their teeth into – things that they can now dispute by appealing the slot machine licenses.

SugarHouse has retained Cozen O’Connor and Foxwoods has signed Obermayer, Rebmann, Maxwell & Hippel L.L.P. – and both casinos believe that they are ready for any attempts to overturn the board’s decisions.


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