Archive video from February 2, 2010.

Senator Jane Orie questioning Chief Justice Stephen A. Zappala,Sr. on his work for the Pennsylvania Casino Association (PCA)

.----FROM SENATOR ORIE'S WEBSITE----Agenda Joint Hearing of the Senate Committee on Community, Economic and Recreational Development and the House Gaming Oversight Committee. Tuesday, February 2, 2010 at 9:00 A.M. Hearing Room 1, North Office Building (Capitol Complex):

"The purpose of today's joint hearing being conducted by the House Gaming Oversight Committee and the Senate Committee on Community, Economic and Recreational Development is twofold:

1) to explore and clarify relevant provisions of the Lobbying Disclosure Law of Pennsylvania (65 Pa.C.S.A. 13A01 et seq.); and

2) to elicit testimony concerning the make-up, mission and activities of the Pennsylvania Casino Association (PCA) (Three member casinos: Mt. Airy Casino Resort, The SugarHouse Casino, and Rivers Casino). Richard A. Sprague, Esq. (counsel for PCA, member of PCA Board of Directors on behalf of The SugarHouse Casino, counsel for The SugarHouse Casino and Mt. Airy Casino Resort, and part of The SugarHouse Casino ownership).

Chief Justice Emeritus Stephen A. Zappala, Sr. (Chairman of PCA Board of Directors and former Executive Director, PCA). Lisa DeNaples (member of PCA Board of Directors on behalf of Mt. Airy Casino Resort, and trustee/executor/beneficiary (owner) of Mt. Airy Casino Resort, and Chief Operating Officer of Mt. Airy Casino Resort).

Charles (Chuck) J. Hardy, Esq. (member of PCA Board of Directors on behalf of Rivers Casino, attorney with Sprague and Sprague, and counsel for The SugarHouse Casino).

Ken Smukler (Executive Director, PCA).

Michele Zappala Peck (Director of Operations, PCA).

Actitivities of the Pennsylvania Casino Association (PCA) and how such might invoke the provisions related to the Lobbying Disclosure Law and the federal filing requirements related to Form 990 (Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax)."