Isle of Capri Casinos Inc.'s appeals to operate Pittsburgh's lone slot-machine casino were rejected Wednesday by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court.
The state high court upheld the decision awarding Pittsburgh's lone slots license to Detroit businessman Don Barden.
"I feel both overjoyed and vindicated by the Supreme Court's decision," Barden said in a statement. "Now, we look forward to getting underway in earnest and will soon break ground at the Majestic Star Casino's future home on the North Shore."
When awarded the license last December, Barden said he planned to have a permanent casino opened in 14 months, by March 2008. With delays, Barden's schedule would have a casino ready by late 2008.
St. Louis-based Isle of Capri Casinos (Nasdaq: ISLE) currently owns and operates riverboat, dockside and land-based casinos at 13 locations in Mississippi, Louisiana, Colorado, Iowa, Missouri and Nevada.
The state high court upheld the decision awarding Pittsburgh's lone slots license to Detroit businessman Don Barden.
"I feel both overjoyed and vindicated by the Supreme Court's decision," Barden said in a statement. "Now, we look forward to getting underway in earnest and will soon break ground at the Majestic Star Casino's future home on the North Shore."
When awarded the license last December, Barden said he planned to have a permanent casino opened in 14 months, by March 2008. With delays, Barden's schedule would have a casino ready by late 2008.
St. Louis-based Isle of Capri Casinos (Nasdaq: ISLE) currently owns and operates riverboat, dockside and land-based casinos at 13 locations in Mississippi, Louisiana, Colorado, Iowa, Missouri and Nevada.
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