Shippensburg to soon feature a ‘miniature casino’
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Greenwood Gaming and Entertainment Incorporated has been awarded with a license to bring a 73,000 sq ft ‘satellite casino’ to Shippensburg. The unanimous decision from the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board comes almost four years after the casino operator paid approximately $8.1 million so as to secure the Category Four gambling license for Cumberland County.
Parx Casino in Shippensburg will soon feature a mini-casino. Greenwood Gaming and Entertainment Incorporated owns the Parx. ParX generated more than $56 million in November.
The GW Cumberland Operating Company will begin a $65 million renovation of a former Lowe's Home Supply store in the Shippen Town Center shopping complex from next month. It hopes to open its Parx-branded miniature casino for Shippersburg by the end of the year.
John Dixon is the Chief Operating Officer for Greenwood Gaming and Entertainment Incorporated. He claims his company's coming Cumberland County ‘satellite casino’ will contain 500 slots, a restaurant, sports bar and a selection of gaming tables offering roulette, baccarat and blackjack tables with remote dealers. The facility could create as many as 125 full-time jobs and will look to secure a state-sanctioned sportsbetting license.
Shippensburg Parx property will become the fifth 'satellite casino' to open in Pennsylvania.
November gross revenues from gaming and fantasy contests reached almost $432.5 million. The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board recorded a rise of 52% year-on-year.
