A Return To Normalcy, But On No Set Date, Is In Sight For PA Casinos And Tracks
The first indications have arrived that Pennsylvania casinos and racetracks are about to reopen, but details are pending on a date.
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Gary Rotstein
Gary is a longtime journalist, having spent three decades covering gambling, state government, and other issues for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, in addition to stints as managing editor of the Bedford (Pa.) Gazette and as a reporter for United Press International and the Middletown (Conn.) Press. Contact Gary at [email protected].
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