Construction of a proposed $120 million mini-casino at the Nittany Mall could begin in the first half of next year, an executive with the company that manages the project said Wednesday.

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‘The update shared during an earnings call by Bally’s Corp. President George Papanier was one of the company’s first public updates in the two weeks since Pennsylvania’s highest court paved the way for the project to advance.

“Obviously, the lawsuits are behind us. We’re now focused on going through the process and obtaining the appropriate approvals with the (Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board). So we’re focused on that,” Papanier said, according to a transcript of the call. “And timing of construction probably won’t be until the first half of 2025 at this point.”