A Parx casino executive has confirmed that the company has postponed its plans to build a 13-story luxury hotel on the grounds of the Bensalem casino and racetrack, citing ongoing uncertainty about skills games in the state.
But that industry uncertainity hasn’t stopped Greenwood Racing Inc., the casino’s parent company, from spending tens of millions this year on other Bensalem properties near its Street Road complex, property records show.
Greenwood Racing Chief Marketing Officer Marc Oppenheimer said that construction of the original hotel project is on hold until “there is clarity on the competitive market conditions.”
“There is ongoing litigation and potential legislative action regarding so-called skill games,” Oppenheimer said.
