After a legal quagmire that spanned nearly four years, Centre County’s proposed mini-casino has finally been cleared to move forward with construction — although it’s still unknown when it might break ground.
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court put an end to the legal saga earlier this week by unanimously ruling in favor of the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board and, by extension, Penn State alum Ira Lubert and the company looking to construct the Nittany Mall Casino.
At this point, one day after Wednesday’s ruling was issued, construction timelines and future plans have not been publicly released. Lubert could technically still choose not to build the casino, but he would forfeit his winning $10 million bid for the casino license — and a gaming control board spokesman acknowledged Thursday they “clearly don’t expect that to occur.”
