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Decision to Approve License for Nittany Mall Casino Appealed to Pa. Supreme Court

The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board may have approved the license for a planned mini-casino in Centre County last month, but the process is far from over. Stadium Casino LLC, which operates Live! Casino in Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, and which was the losing bidder at a 2020 auction to apply for the state's fifth category 4 casino license, filed…

Law ・ 27 February 2023

The Sentinel

Nittany Mall mini-Casino is a go

BELLEFONTE - The developer for a planned mini-casino at the Nittany Mall in Centre County hopes the enterprise will revitalize the region. Penn State alumnus and businessman Ira Lubert, owner of SC Gaming OpCo LLC, was awarded a Category 4 slot machine license during a Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board hearing this week. The planned casino will be…

Law ・ 02 February 2023

Meadville Tribune

New casino planned near Penn State approved for license by gaming board

STATE COLLEGE - The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board unanimously approved a $127.6 million casino development near Penn State University last week, granting a license to retrofit vacant space in the Nittany Mall for slot machines, table games and live entertainment. The project is self-funded by casino industry veteran Ira Lubert, a former…

Law ・ 30 January 2023

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Pennsylvania regulator approves license for $127M Bally's "mini-casino" near State University

The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board voted last week to award a Category 4 slot machine license to SC Gaming to construct a casino in College Township, Centre County, with a price tag of $127.6 million. The casino will be operated by Bally's Corporation and will offer 750 slot machines, 30 table games, retail facility sports wagering, stage for…

Law ・ 30 January 2023

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New casino planned near PSU approved for license by gaming board

The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board unanimously approved a $127.6 million casino development near Penn State University this week, granting a license to retrofit vacant space in the Nittany Mall for slot machines, table games and live entertainment. The project is self-funded by casino industry veteran Ira Lubert, a former chairman of the Penn…

Law ・ 01 February 2023

The Philadelphia Inquirer

A State College mini-casino project runs into stiff opposition from a Philadelphia rival

Two major rivals in Pennsylvania's gaming industry clashed Wednesday in a high-stakes battle over Philadelphia investor Ira M. Lubert's bid to open a mini-casino just a few miles from the Pennsylvania State University campus. The Pennsylvania Gaming Board, meeting in Harrisburg on Wednesday, heard Cordish Gaming's challenge of Lubert's application…

Law ・ 15 December 2022

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WynnBET In The Wings To Launch Online Casino In Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania's online casino market will be expanding, though there's no indication of how soon that will come. The state's Gaming Control Board approved an interactive gaming operator license Wednesday for WynnBET, which has a major national presence but does not operate currently in Pennsylvania. The license covers online slots and table…

Law ・ 15 December 2022

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Nevada regulators grant Bally's final approval for $308M acquisition of Tropicana Las Vegas

The Nevada Gaming Commission granted final approval Thursday to Bally's Corp purchase of the Tropicana Las Vegas casino. The operator is set to acquire the property for $308 million from Penn National Entertainment. Bally's intends to make the Tropicana its western flagship operation, with the deal expected to formally close between Sunday and…

Industry ・ 01 October 2022

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It Took New Casinos To Set PA Record For Slots, Tables Revenue

While Pennsylvania's gaming industry has been boosted most in recent years by the addition of online casinos and sports betting, its 2021-22 fiscal year results released last week also show brick-and-mortar casino revenue to have reached its highest point ever. The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board's report for the July 2021-June 2022 period showed…

Finance ・ 27 July 2022

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Decision On Nittany Mall Mini-Casino On Hold Until Mid-Autumn

A timeline recently posted by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board suggests it will be November or later before it rules on a pending license for a mini-casino near State College. A hearing officer's scheduling order, dated July 12, notes that any party petitioning to intervene in the license application from Philadelphia investor Ira Lubert,…

Law ・ 26 July 2022

The Sentinel

Commissioners note lack of role in casino project

BELLEFONTE - The Centre County Board of Commissioners were asked in June about a mini-casino that is slated to open at the old Macy's department store at the Nittany Mall in State College sometime in the future. Board chairman Michael Pipe noted that the project is a "local matter." "Not unless it was put on the gaming website or anything that's…

Sports ・ 09 July 2022

The Express

Centre officials talk casino project

BELLEFONTE - The Centre County Board of Commissioners were asked about a mini-casino that is slated to open at the old Macy's department store at the Nittany Mall in State College sometime in the future. During Tuesday's meeting, the commissioners were asked about the state of the project. Chair Michael Pipe noted that the project is a "local…

Sports ・ 29 June 2022

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Gaming Control Board Sets Closing Date for Public Comment on Proposed Nittany Mall Casino

Preliminary design rendering of the exterior of the proposed mini-casino at the Nittany Mall. Image by Nelson Worldwide The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board has set a deadline for residents to weigh in on whether a proposed Category 4 casino at the Nittany Mall should move forward. Written comment will be accepted until 5 p.m. on June 12,…

Law ・ 25 May 2022

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Parx gets Pennsylvania's license for a new mini-casino in Shippensburg

The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) voted unanimously on Wednesday to award a new license to the parent company of Parx Casino, which could open a new gaming hall by November this year. The license was granted to GW Cumberland Op. Co., (Greenwood Gaming & Entertainment, Inc, operator of Parx Casino) to construct a Category 4 casino in…

Law ・ 09 April 2022

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Pennsylvania awards license for Parx mini-casino in Shippensburg

Nearly four years after it paid more than $8 million to open a mini-casino in south central Pennsylvania, the owner of Parx Casino on Wednesday was awarded a license to open a satellite casino in a shuttered Lowe's home-improvement store in Shippensburg. The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board on Thursday approved a license for a subsidiary of…

Law ・ 19 January 2022

Penn Bets

Penn National Adds To Its Casino Dominance In The State On Wednesday

Four months after opening Pennsylvania's second mini-casino, Penn National Gaming is preparing to open its third on Wednesday. Hollywood Casino Morgantown will open to the public at noon three days before Christmas in Berks County, less than a half hour's drive from the national company's headquarters in the Reading suburb of Wyomissing. The…

Sports ・ 20 December 2021

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Casino to replace Macy’s at mall in State College, Pa.

A rendering of the casino planned to fill the old Macy's space at Nittany Mall in State College, Pa. Just last year, mall owner CBL made a Live! Casino the new anchor of Westmoreland Mall outside Pittsburgh. Now the home of Penn State University-State College, Pa.-looks to roll the same dice in the center of the state. Former Penn State trustee and…

Travel ・ 22 August 2021

The Philadelphia Inquirer

‘Mini-casino’ set to open in former Sears outlet in York, Pa.

Pennsylvania's second mini-casino is set to open Thursday in York County. Leave your cash at home. The Hollywood Casino York is set to open formally at noon on Thursday after successfully undergoing testing last week, Kevin F. O'Toole, Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board executive director, told the board on Wednesday. The casino, owned by Penn…

Law ・ 12 August 2021

Review Journal

Bally’s name to soon grace a multitude of casino properties

Rhode Island-based Bally's Corp. has built name recognition through its recent launch of Bally Sports, company executives said Monday. Now the gaming company is moving on to its brick-and-mortar casinos. "In the next 12 months, all of our casinos other than Hard Rock Biloxi will be rebranded to'Bally's,' increasing the awareness of our brand and…

Sports ・ 10 August 2021

Onward State

PA Gaming Board To Host Public Hearing For Proposed Nittany Mall Casino

The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board will host a hearing next month to receive public input on a mini-casino that's planning to open at the Nittany Mall. The hearing, set for 4 p.m. on Monday, August 16, at the Penn Stater Hotel and Conference Center, will let the public weigh in on the planned College Township casino. Last September, investor and…

Law ・ 14 July 2021

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Penn National Slates Aug. 12 Opening For Hollywood Casino York

Pennsylvania's second mini-casino will open to the public at a mall in York County at noon on Aug. 12, Penn National Gaming announced Monday morning. Hollywood Casino York will have 500 slot machines and 24 table games plus a race and sportsbook in former Sears space at the York Galleria Mall in Springettsbury Township. It will be the state's 15th…

Law ・ 12 July 2021

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Centre County Mini-Casino Aims For $100 Million-Plus In Annual Revenue

Developers of the Centre County mini-casino planned at Nittany Mall are counting on more than $100 million in annual revenue from the gaming operation after investing $79.5 million upfront. Those financial figures are included in a formal application submitted March 1 to the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board by SC Gaming OpCo LLC. That company is…

Finance ・ 07 May 2021

Golden Casino News

Bally’s Corporation Signs New Operating Deal for New Pennsylvania Casino

American casino operator Bally's Corporation recently announced the signing of an agreement for a new casino in Pennsylvania. The deal includes the designing, building, and operations of a gambling facility that will feature 30 gaming tables and 750 slots. The American casino operator was previously known as Twin River Worldwide Holdings…

Strategy Guide ・ 19 January 2021

Penn Live

Bally’s to open casino near Penn State’s main campus

Casinos across Pennsylvania reopened on Monday morning after a three week closure ordered by Gov. Tom Wolf due to COVID-19. But, that wasn't the only big news for Pennsylvania casinos on Monday morning. Bally's announced it will be building a $120 million mini-casino near Penn State University. The company said that it has signed a framework…

Travel ・ 19 January 2021