Boyd Gaming drops Pa. slots bid

HARRISBURG, Pa. Boyd Gaming Corp., one of the 22 applicants for slot-machine licenses in Pennsylvania, is giving up on its bid for a gambling hall in suburban Philadelphia, a company spokesman said Friday.

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