Valley Forge Convention Center gets clearance for 500 slots
HARRISBURG - State regulators have given the go-ahead to the Valley Forge Convention Center to add 500 slot machines.
The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board voted today to approve the convention center's slots application.
The state Legislature legalized slot machine gambling in 2004 as a way to cut taxes and authorized the gaming board to award 14 casino licenses. Valley Forge was granted one of the two licenses that are available for resorts.
The other 12 licenses cost $50 million and allow up to 5,000 machines at each licensee. All but one of those have been awarded.