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12/20/06 11:42 AM

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11:40 ISLE Isle of Capri: PITG wins slots casino license for North Side - Pittsburgh Gazette (26.14 -2.54) -Update-

Pittsburch Gazette reports the state Gaming Control Board today approved PITG Gaming Majestic Star to receive Pittsburgh's stand-alone casino license. PITG plans to build a slot machine parlor on the North Side near the Carnegie Science Center. PITG is headed by Detroit developer and casino operator Don Barden. In unanimously approving PITG, the board rejected proposals from Isle of Capri, which wanted to build a parlor in the Hill District, and Forest City Enterprises, which set its sights on Station Square. Before the Pittsburgh vote, the board approved HSP Gaming and Philadelphia Entertainment and Development for the two available licenses in that area. As the audience awaited the vote, Robert McGurk of Forest City expressed confidence. "You do the best you can. We did a great job and we're feeling confident," he said.