Pennsylvania Casino Comment Period Eliminated As reported by the Gettysburg Times: "The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board confirmed Thursday that a state Supreme Court decision upholding the state's gambling law eliminated a 60-day comment period reserved for municipalities slated to host slot machine operations. "Nick Hays, board director of communications, said the 60-day comment period was part of an Act 71 clause precluding local control over gambling facility construction, a clause struck by the Supreme Court when it upheld the constitutionality of Act 71 in June. "The 60-day comment period was for use by local municipalities, and, indirectly, by the residents they represent, Hays said. It provided a means for municipalities to comment on zoning issues and construction planning that had been solely in the hands of the Gaming Control Board. "…In a Thursday statement, local opponents of a plan to build a gambling resort in Gettysburg cited the loss of the 60-day comment period as an erosion of the ability of local governments and citizens to communicate with the gaming control board. "No Casino Gettysburg, chaired by Susan Star Paddock, Gettysburg, characterized the loss as a 'major change' that makes it harder for citizens to comment on 'specific casino proposals.'…"
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