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New casino near Penn State has officially been approved

HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) - Earlier today, the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) unanimously approved a Category 4 slot machine license to SC Gaming OpCo, LLC to construct a new casino in College Township, Centre County. The process of receiving a license from the PGCB began back on Sep. 2, 2020, when businessman Ira Lubert secured the right to…
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New casino near Penn State has officially been approved
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Why State College’s anti-gambling movement failed to stop the Nittany Mall casino

STATE COLLEGE - In January, despite months of documented public opposition, the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) unanimously approved a casino slated to go in the Nittany Mall. Andrew Shaffer, who runs the website SayNoCasino.org, was at the forefront of the anti-casino movement, collecting thousands of State College area residents'…
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State College Casino approved despite public opposition- Spotlight PA State College

STATE COLLEGE - In January, despite months of documented public opposition, the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) unanimously approved a casino slated to go in the Nittany Mall. Andrew Shaffer, who runs the website SayNoCasino.org, was at the forefront of the anti-casino movement, collecting thousands of State College area residents'…
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State College Casino approved despite public opposition- Spotlight PA State College
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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…
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Gaming Control Board Approves License for Nittany Mall Casino

The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board on Wednesday unanimously approved a license for the proposed mini-casino at the Nittany Mall, but a potential appeal and a parallel lawsuit by a competing company mean the facility is unlikely to move forward any time soon. SC Gaming OpCo, owned by investor and former Penn State trustee Ira Lubert, was awarded…
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Gaming Control Board Approves License for Nittany Mall Casino
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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…
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Nittany Mall mini-Casino is a go
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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…
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New casino planned near PSU approved for license by gaming board
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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…
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Pennsylvania regulator approves license for $127M Bally's "mini-casino" near State University
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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…
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New casino planned near Penn State approved for license by gaming board
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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…
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A State College mini-casino project runs into stiff opposition from a Philadelphia rival
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Hearing set to decide fate of Nittany Mall Casino

THE FORMER Macy's store at the Nittany Mall is expected to be the home of a Centre County casino. (CHRIS MORELLI/The Gazette) STATE COLLEGE - The proposed Nittany Mall Casino could take another step closer to becoming reality. With the project in limbo, the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board will have a hearing for the proposal. The hearing is…
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Online gaming profits soar at Hollywood Casino while live slot and table play declines

Soaring revenues from Internet-based gambling propelled the parent company of Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course to a handsome third-quarter profit, but in-person wagering on slot machines and table games at its Grantville property continued to slide. Publicly traded Penn Entertainment (PENN) reported third-quarter revenues of $1.63…
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Nittany Mall Casino Hearing Delayed for a Month

A hearing regarding a Bally's Corporation casino, which was planned to be placed inside the State College shopping complex, was scheduled to be held on Wednesday but was postponed for at least another month. In July, per a hearing officer's order, the said hearing regarding petitions to intervene was set for the Pennsylvania Gaming Control…
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Hearing on Nittany Mall Casino Delayed

Preliminary design rendering of the exterior of the proposed casino at the Nittany Mall. Image by Nelson Worldwide A Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board hearing on the proposed casino at the Nittany Mall has been delayed for at least another month. A hearing officer in July tentatively scheduled arguments on motions to intervene in developer SC…
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Citing Potential for a Costly Lawsuit, College Township Council Declines to Interfere with Nittany Mall Casino Licensing

Preliminary design rendering of the exterior of the proposed casino at the Nittany Mall. Image by Nelson Worldwide College Township Council won't be voicing opposition to the proposed Nittany Mall casino after the township's attorney said interfering with the state licensing process could result in a costly lawsuit. Casino opponents urged…
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Penn State Trustees Won't Take a Position on Nittany Mall Casino

Preliminary design rendering of the exterior of the proposed casino at the Nittany Mall. Image by Nelson Worldwide While some community members have called on Penn State's trustees to take an official position on the proposed Nittany Mall casino that has some worried about the impact of gambling on college students, the chair of the university's…
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Nittany Mall Casino Is a Bad Bet for Our Community’s Future

The proposed casino at the Nittany Mall would have 750 slot machines. I've written something like 125 columns for StateCollege.com over the last six years. But never a "negative" piece. I've always felt it was my niche, even my calling, to lift up Happy Valley's charitable organizations, groups like Strawberry Fields, Out of the Cold and Centre…
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College Township Council Mulls Next Step in Response to Casino Opposition

Preliminary design rendering of the exterior of the proposed mini-casino at the Nittany Mall. Image by Nelson Worldwide Opponents of the proposed mini-casino at the Nittany Mall have sent a seemingly endless stream of letters for nearly a year to the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board and College Township seeking to put stop to the plan as it inches…
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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…
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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…
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Nittany Mall Casino Doesn't Mean the Downfall of Happy Valley

Preliminary design rendering of the exterior of the proposed mini-casino at the Nittany Mall. Image by Nelson Worldwide When I turned on my computer the other day a pop-up box appeared in the lower right-hand corner of my screen. It was from the Norton Security program/app, which is designed to stop viruses, malware and other nasty things from…
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Public comment period on casino at Nittany Mall to end

HARRISBURG - Those wishing to submit public comments concerning the proposed Category 4 casino at the Nittany Mall have until June 12 to do so. According to a press release, the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board decided to end the public comment period because "the board believes sufficient time has passed to receive adequate public comment on the…
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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,…
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Letters: Local Police Need Radar; Rein in School Taxes; Casino Opposition

Our local police departments need your help. Pennsylvania is the only state which does not provide local police with radar to enforce speed limits. Residents continue to express concerns about excessive speeding on local streets while our police are handcuffed with antiquated timing devices. House Bill 606, which authorizes local police use of…
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College Township Council Approves Proposed Casino Development Plan

College Township Council on Thursday unanimously approved a land development plan for a proposed casino in the former Macy's property at the Nittany Mall. Named Nittany Casino in the plans, the facility is still awaiting licensing approval from the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board before it can move forward. A public input meeting was held in…
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Casino land development plans move forward in College Township

STATE COLLEGE - College Township Council will be reviewing a land development plan for the proposed Nittany Casino on Sept. 16. The group will determine if the plan for any design or physical change to the existing parking lot is permitted by the township's code. College Township Planning Commission recommended last month that township council…
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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…
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Casino to replace Macy’s at mall in State College, Pa.
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Centre commissioners question impact of proposed casino at Nittany Mall

BELLEFONTE - Earlier this week, the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board held a public input hearing regarding a Category 4 mini-casino proposed for the former Macy's location at the Nittany Mall. On Tuesday, the Centre County commissioners talked about the possibility and what a casino would mean to Centre County. "It's really going to depend on when…
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Centre commissioners question impact of proposed casino at Nittany Mall
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Hollywood Casino York GRAND OPENING in Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania's gambling landscape grew a bit on Thursday after Penn National Gaming (Nasdaq: PENN) celebrated the grand opening of its $120 million Hollywood Casino York. The state's newest casino is located in Springettsbury Township at the western end of the Galleria Mall in a space formerly occupied by a Sears department store.
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‘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…
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‘Mini-casino’ set to open in former Sears outlet in York, Pa.
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Pennsylvania Gaming Commission will hold a hearing at College Township on August 16 for the proposed Category 4 Casino

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania - The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board will host a hearing at the Pen State Conference Center Hotel in State College on Monday, August 16th. The purpose of the meeting is to collect testimony regarding Category 4 casino applications submitted by SC Gaming Op Co., LLC to operate at Category 4 casinos in Center County…
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Pennsylvania Gaming Commission will hold a hearing at College Township on August 16 for the proposed Category 4 Casino
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Gaming control board schedules public hearing for proposed casino

STATE COLLEGE - The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board has scheduled a hearing to receive public input on the category 4 mini-casino planned for the former Macy's location at the Nittany Mall. The hearing will take place at 4 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 16, at the Penn Stater Hotel and Conference Center. It "will provide a forum for individuals to voice…
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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…
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PA Gaming Board To Host Public Hearing For Proposed Nittany Mall Casino
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Gaming Control Board Schedules Public Hearing for Proposed Nittany Mall Casino

The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board has scheduled a hearing to receive public input on the category 4 mini-casino planned for the former Macy's location at the Nittany Mall. The hearing will take place at 4 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 16, at the Penn Stater Hotel and Conference Center. It "will provide a forum for individuals to voice their support or…
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Former Macy's Site at the Nittany Mall Identified as Planned Location for Mini-Casino

The former Macy's department store site at the Nittany Mall is the planned location for a proposed mini-casino in Centre County. College Township officials received this week a local impact report as required by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board that identified the location for the category 4 casino, township Manager Adam Brumbaugh said in a…
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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…
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Centre County Mini-Casino Aims For $100 Million-Plus In Annual Revenue
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