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Pittsburgh mayor wants casino to honor pledge
PITTSBURGH - Pittsburgh Mayor Luke Ravenstahl is adamant that the developer of a slots parlor must keep a promise to revitalize a city neighborhood.
Majestic Star developer Don Barden has asked the Pennsylvania Gaming Board for permission to eliminate a $3 million commitment to redevelop the city's Hill District. Barden offered the money in 2006 as part of his bid to win the Pittsburgh slots license.
Barden says his company changed course because the city and Allegheny County gave the Pittsburgh Penguins authority to develop land once the team's new arena is built in the Hill District.
Barden's slots parlor is being built elsewhere in the city. It is scheduled to open in May 2009.
- AP
