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Pa.'s first slots parlor opens at horse track.(Brief article)
Byline: Mitch Lipka
Nov. 14--WILKES-BARRE -- Pennsylvania's first slot-machine parlor opened at a horse racing track near here today, two years after state lawmakers had said they wanted the cash that gaming would bring in. An estimated 1,000 people lined up to put their money toward that cause when the doors opened at 10 a.m. Within the first hour, 1,800 people had come through the front doors to get to the nearly 1,100 slot machines.
Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs, which is expected to pull customers from a 50-mile radius, is the result of a $72.6 million renovation that turned a tired, old racetrack into a shiny new gaming spot that by law has to ...
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- Magazine article from: Northeast Pennsylvania Business Journal Ondrako, Mary October 1, 1996 700+ words
...Joseph B. Banks, who owned and operated Pocono Downs in Plains Township, Luzerne County...operations once the $47 million sale of Pocono Downs to Penn National is completed, according...Banks' daughter and spokesperson for Pocono Downs. The Banks family also holds title...
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- Magazine article from: Northeast Pennsylvania Business Journal Fabian, K Tracy May 1, 1996 700+ words
The reins of Pocono Downs in Plains Township are in the hands...Virginia Banks was elected president of Pocono Downs Inc. and its subsidiaries in mid...Grayek joined the management staff of Pocono Downs as executive vice president. Previously...
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- Press release article from: PR Newswire May 18, 1999 700+ words
...Penn National Race Course and Pocono Downs, both staples of rich history and tradition...year-around thoroughbred racing, and Pocono Downs are owned and operated by publicly held...National Gaming, Inc. Penn National and Pocono Downs agreed to non-exclusive agreements...
- Penn National Gaming to acquire Pocono Downs.
- Press release article from: Business Wire September 16, 1996 700+ words
...entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Pocono Downs Inc., the owner of the Pocono Downs standardbred horse racing facility and two...wagering (OTW) facilities for $47 million. Pocono Downs is authorized to operate five OTW facilities...
- Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority and Downs Racing, L.P. Announce Developments...
- Press release article from: PR Newswire August 9, 2006 700+ words
...Pennsylvania, known as Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs, announced today several developments relating to Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs. As previously announced, the...which the Authority acquired the Pocono Downs entities. Pursuant to the amendment...
- Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs Brightens Regional Economy.
- Press release article from: Business Wire July 14, 2008 700+ words
...the past several weeks Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs has conducted a career fair that attracted...new Casino project. Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs currently has 1,219 employees. Along...contributor to the job creation at the Pocono Downs facility. According to Laubach...
- Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority Unveils Plans for Gaming and Entertainment...
- Press release article from: PR Newswire July 21, 2005 700+ words
...Downs Racing"), the owner of Pocono Downs, will unveil plans for the proposed...constructed on the existing grounds of Pocono Downs racetrack on Route 315 in Plains Township...logo. The new name "Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs" and the corresponding brand logo incorporates...