A clearer picture is emerging for the State College area’s long-awaited mini-casino as developers eye an April 2026 opening. In a July filing to state gaming regulators, Happy Valley Casino offered a detailed breakdown of its initial complement of 30 table games.
Sixteen blackjack tables are planned, as well as three for roulette and two each for craps, mini baccarat and Ultimate Texas Hold’em. There would also be single tables of Spanish 21, three card poker, face up pai gow poker, Mississippi stud and pai gow poker.
The prosecutorial arm of the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board said in a filing last month it did not object to the casino’s request for certification, as long as a dozen conditions are met.
