Nick Hays Quotes (10 Quotes)

Yes, it does come down to them, but it has to be after careful consideration of all the information that's provided to them.

We consider these applications works in progress. It is our job to help make sure each of these applicants has a complete application. We're going to have questions, and we're going to give them the opportunity to update their information.

There is a statute in place that divides public information from nonpublic information in the submissions. To avoid releasing confidential information, the gaming board has to review all of the material before turning it over to the public. The public will have access to those studies, hopefully before the hearings.

The board has been very open about the way it conducts business.

When we realized that the original hearing schedule wouldn't accommodate all these people, we added the dates to give them the opportunity to speak.

There's tremendous interest in gaming throughout Pennsylvania, so the board is taking these steps to encourage as much participation from as many people as possible in the public input hearings.

I don't want to go into any speculation. We'll cross that bridge when we get to it.

Public input is a factor, but each individual board member is going to have to weigh it for himself or herself.

We are an agency created by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, not Philadelphia. There is no communication between our office and the city government.

He told us that he received a degree from an online university. We don't understand what the issue is.