Casino License Vote Delayed this Month in Pennsylvania
The supporters and opponents of the nationally publicized plan to established a resort casino located at the south part of Gettysburg National Military Park has came out to watch investors to make their case for the last resort casino license of the state.
Mason-Dixon Resort and Casino serves as the representatives from both groups filled The State Museum of Pennsylvania’s auditorium by which they explained their plans to the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board through videos and Power Point presentations. The meeting has gone through talks of the co-principal of the Mason-Dixon Resort and Casino, David LeVan with counsel Stephen Schrier.
The recommendation has been again declined by The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board on the Thursday meeting, said by the board spokesman Richard McGarvey. He also added that the vote from this proposal will likely to come for a long while because the need to resemble over the board’s newest member, Keith McCall and Tony Moscato (recently joined the board, Thursday) openly acknowledged earlier this month.
It’s been quite a long month since four of the resort casino made their cases. And still the proposal is openly hanging on the air.
The board first planned to make a decision early January but was stuck. The four members were appointed by legislators and at least one of the three were appointed by the governor need to agree to award the license.
The next board meeting after Thursday will be going to be held on March 9.
The Four Resorts (listed below) will be competing for this licensed that allows a numerous slots and table games: (600 slots and 50 table games).
- Park Inn Harrisburg West in Hampden Twp. (the Holiday Inn until January)
- Mason-Dixon Resort and Casino near Gettysburg
- Nemacolin Woodlands Resort in Fayette County
- Fernwood Hotel and Resort in the Poconos.
