Summary
"The section of the constitution we're looking at," says attorney Irv Ackelsberg, "declares the Legislature cannot delegate its authority, but we feel that's exactly what they've done here."
"We attended numerous hearings in front of the Gaming Board," says Rev. [Jesse Brown], "but there were no clear rules, and they would not clarify what kind of testimony they'd be most interested in hearing. At one point I asked them, 'Is it worth 10 points if I bring up certain topics? And only seven if I bring up others?' We just didn't know."For Ackelsberg, that's the heart of the matter. "Despite the clear legislative command that the 'social effect of gaming' must be considered," reads the group's suit, "the act itself contains no standards defining or otherwise governing the 'social effect of gaming,' unconstitutionally delegating to the unelected Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board the power and authority to determine this critical public policy by itself on an ad hoc basis."See the full content of this document
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Off-Track Betting Battle?
The train that "done gone and left the station," according to an Inquirer column by editorial board honcho Chris Satullo, may face a delay in arriving at its destination if anticasino activists get their way.
A coalition of community groups led by Casino-...See the full content of this document
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