Opponents to a proposed casino in the Nittany Mall in Centre County continue to call on the host township to try to stop it, but the township’s lawyer says that’s not an option.
In 2017, under Pennsylvania law, municipalities had the choice to opt out of being hosts to mini-casinos. College Township did not do that – pointing to the potential economic benefits.
Now, the township’s attorney says the chance to opt out has expired. A letter from attorney Louis Glantz that’s part of the council’s Thursday meeting agenda packet also notes that the township already approved the preliminary final land development plan for the casino a developer wants to build in the mall.
