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Casino Scandal
Scranton billionaire Louis DeNaples was awarded a slots license in December of 2006 by the Pennsylvania Gaming Board despite being a convicted felon with ties to the Bufalino Crime Family.
Tags: mafia; slot machine; Governor Ed Rendell; perjury; mobster;
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Casino Licenses Awarded Without Full Background Checks
Police were blocked by the Pennsylvania governor's administration from doing background checks on "prospective licensees of Pennsylvania's nascent slots industry."
Tags: casino; background; police; Ed Rendell; slot; gaming; state government