Republican Asks For Legislation For Gambling License Background Checks

Last week a prominent casino owner in Pennsylvania was charged with perjury in conjunction with lying to gambling regulators in the state to gain a slot machine license.

Several Republican lawmakers have decided that it is time to change the current laws regarding how these background checks are conducted.

House Minority Leader Sam Smith has asked that legislation be passed to allow for the Attorney Generals office to have an increased role in conducting the checks. He claims that by allowing the Attorney's office to take part in the checks, applicants would have to reveal more than is currently required by the state Gaming Control Boards.

"We all recognize that we have a problem and we don't need to be sticking our heads in the sand and pretending that it doesn't exist," said Smith.

Louis DeNaples is the casino operator that was charged last week with perjury. The charges are stemming from him not revealing his ties to the mob in his talks with the Pennsylvania State Gaming Control Board. The license of Mount Airy Casino Resort has been suspended.

February 4, 2008
Posted By Larry Rutherford
Staff Editor, CasinoGamblingWeb.com
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