Nearly a year after public comment began on the proposed mini-casino at the Nittany Mall, a state regulatory board announced Tuesday that it is finally ending the period for public input.

In a sign of progress for a project months behind schedule, the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board said it will accept comments – via online, email, fax or mail – until 5 p.m. June 12. Sometime after that date, a public hearing will take place in Harrisburg to determine whether a casino license should ultimately be granted.

No hearing date has yet been set. But, according to a control board official, hearings typically occur on the same day as regularly scheduled meetings. And, based on the PGCB’s public calendar, the next three such meetings are scheduled for June 15, July 20 and Aug. 17.