"I remain very concerned that the problems House Republicans raised 18 months ago about the deficiencies in the investigative capacity of the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board’s Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement (BIE) persist. The Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General, the Pennsylvania State Police, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation have determined that the BIE fails to meet the definition as a law enforcement agency, which means they are not permitted to have access to criminal investigative information. Had the BIE had access to this information, we may have been able to avoid the regrettable mess we find ourselves in because BIE would have been able to do its job in the first place.Read the Gaming Board's announcement at the link below:
"Nobody should view a gaming license as an item of personal property to be handed down from one family member to another like a piece of heirloom china. I am hopeful the gaming board will carefully review the character and suitability of both DeNaples and his daughter, Lisa DeNaples, who is trustee, in connection with this license.
"This decision to lift the suspension reminds us that our gaming law still has not been strengthened and needs serious work to give it some teeth. We must prevent convicted felons from applying for or being awarded a gaming license, or having an ownership interest in a slot machine casino.
"The authors of this flawed law intentionally worded the act to permit former felons like DeNaples, whose felony conviction was more than 15 years ago, to be eligible. This was one of the many reasons I opposed that measure when it came before the House and why I have called for revisions to the background check provisions. Situations like that involving DeNaples cannot be permitted to happen in the future."
Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board Approves Reinstatement of Louis A. DeNaples' Principal License
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