September 23

In the town of Bangor, Maine, many online gambling fans, are learning about a new licensing development for a slot casino there. It is now understood that Penn National Gaming Inc.'s endeavor to open a slots parlor on Main Street ran into a bit of a snag on two days ago. The members of the Maine Gambling Control Board were unable to supply one of Penn's slot machine distributors the permanent license it was in need of.

The new issue at hand might temporarily concern the number of slot machines Penn National can put into operation at Hollywood Slots at Bangor, the gaming hall the Pennsylvania-based Penn National is preparing to open.

Additionally, the new slot casino is set to open its doors to the public for gambling in the beginning of November. This slight set back in licensing could also delay the planned opening day.

The deal is this - At stake is the Bally Gaming and Systems' application for a state slots distributor license. Bally's parent company, Alliance Gaming Corp. of Nevada, is one of 3 different slots distributors Penn National has hired to provide the 475 slot machines it has ordered for the new Bangor facility. Apparently the application was not complete.

Alas, the background investigations for Penn's 2 other slots distributors, Aristocrat Technologies and International Gaming Technologies, also both based in Nevada, were all fine. Both companies submitted full applications. After financial and criminal background checks came back as planned, they were granted permanent licenses in distinct unanimous votes.

Now, because of the missing application info, the Maine Gaming Control Board board had no other choice in the matter and it was unable to allow the permanent licensing.