Disclosure of Slots Info Helps Us All

The Associated Press announced that it has “identified at least 20 people on the boards of public agencies and non-profit institutions who have financial interests in slot machines.” What is important about this info is how is affects the slot machine licensing in PA – for some of these people may have influence in places that would make slot licensing for them a conflict of interest.

Many of the gambling investors sit on public boards, which is not a big deal, but how do those public boards affect the slot machine industry? There are many other businesses that could benefit from someone being in the right place at the right time. Those that hold these offices have a duty to the public to remove themselves from any decision that might benefit them financially.

Thanks to the AP for their disclosure of the financial interests of those competing, for it makes it clearer where those interests lie when decisions are being made in regards to who gets what contract and where the slot machine licenses eventually end up.

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