Centre Co., PA (WJAC) — Will the new year bring a new decision in the ongoing dispute over plans for a new casino in Centre County?
More legal documents were filed Tuesday in the Pennsylvania Supreme Court after the court, last year, decided to consolidate the casino project legal cases in lower courts.
It was a year ago when the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board voted to approve a license for a so-called mini casino, at the former Macy’s store site at the Nittany Mall.
The license was awarded to SC Gaming, a group headed by businessman Ira Lubert.
The gaming business, Stadium Casino LLC, which operates several other casinos statewide, lost out on the bid.
Stadium filed suit on several issues, including challenging the gaming commission's authority to award the bid.
The commission responded Tuesday, terming Stadium's challenge "the classic throwing spaghetti against the wall approach.”
The commission also claims that Stadium's legal arguments in this case are opposite to ones it took previously when it was awarded 18 slot machine/casino licenses statewide.
There is no word on when the Supreme Court will issue a decision on the fate of the Nittany Mall casino project.
The casino license cannot be issued until all appeals are resolved.
Plans call for the $130 million casino to include up to 750 slot machines and create close to 350 jobs.
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