Judge Addresses Racing License

3 Mar 2004

BANGOR, Maine – As reported by the Bangor Daily News: ``A Penobscot County Superior Court justice has granted legal standing to all of the parties that requested it with regard to the Maine Harness Racing Commission 's 4-0 decision last month to issue a conditional racing license to Penn National Gaming Inc.

Justice Andrew Mead also outlined the legal issues he intends to address concerning the matter, which he consolidated into one civil case on Feb. 27.

The issues Mead will consider include:

- Did the harness racing commission abuse its discretion or otherwise act unlawfully when it denied the petitioners' requests to intervene?

- If so, what is the appropriate relief?

- Are the petitioners "aggrieved" for the purposes of these proceedings? According to Mead, the court's answer to these questions will determine the future course of the court proceedings…"

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	Judge Addresses Racing License 3 Mar 2004 BANGOR, Maine – As reported by the Bangor Daily News: ``A Penobscot County Superior Court justice has granted legal standing to all of the parties that requested it with regard to the Maine Harness Racing Commission 's 4-0 decision last month to issue a conditional racing license to Penn National Gaming Inc. Justice Andrew Mead also outlined the legal issues he intends to address concerning the matter, which he consolidated into one civil case on Feb. 27. The issues Mead will consider include: - Did the harness racing commission abuse its discretion or otherwise act unlawfully when it denied the petitioners' requests to intervene? - If so, what is the appropriate relief? - Are the petitioners "aggrieved" for the purposes of these proceedings? According to Mead, the court's answer to these questions will determine the future course of the court proceedings…"