HARRISBURG  - The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board has made available for review the public files relating to the four operator license applications for the remaining Category 3 resort license.

The files will be available at the Board’s Office of Hearing and Appeals located at One Penn Center, 2601 N. 3rd Street, Suite 502 in Harrisburg. Persons interested in reviewing these files must contact Deb Joyce at 717-346-2708 to arrange a time during normal PGCB business hours, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

People who wish to obtain copies of particular pages of these documents can place orders through the Gaming Control Board at the time of their visit. In order to obtain copies as quickly as possible, the Board suggests that people bring a check to pay for the appropriate copying fees.

Three new applications were received for the Category 3 license which permits the operation of up to 600 slot machines and 50 table games at an existing resort hotel:

• Mason-Dixon Resorts, LP which proposes a casino at the Eisenhower Hotel, Conference Center and Resort in Cumberland Township, Adams County
• Woodlands Fayette, LLC which proposes a casino at the Nemacolin Woodlands Resort in Wharton Township, Fayette County,
• Penn Harris Gaming, LP which proposes a casino at the Holiday Inn Harrisburg West in Hampden Township, Cumberland County.

In addition, the public inspection file also contains the non-confidential portions of an application and newly received documents to the applications for the Bushkill Group, Inc., which proposed a casino location at the Fernwood Hotel and Resort in Middle Smithfield Township, Monroe County. The original application for this proposal was received in 2007.

Public input hearings for the four applicants are scheduled for August 30 and 31, and September 2 and 8. More information on each of the public hearings is available on the Gaming Control Board’s web site, www.pgcb.state.pa.us.    You can also signup to present comment in person at a public input hearing or submit written comment on an applicant at the web site.

The hearing on Mount Airy is Thursday, September 2, 10 a.m., at the country Club of the Poconos clubhouse, 1445 Big Ridge Drive in Middle Smithfield Township.