Pennsylvania’s Gaming Board green-lights the license for the Nittany Mall casino in Centre County

Pennsylvania’s Gaming Board green-lights the license for the Nittany Mall casino in Centre County

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  • Anne Danahy, WPSU
January 27, 2023 4:26 PM

The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board voted Wednesday to approve issuing a license for a company to operate a casino in the Nittany Mall in Centre County, but the project could still face delays because of legal challenges from another company.

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The Gaming Control Board’s unanimous vote followed a hearing with presentations by SC Gaming, the company that got the winning bid on the casino. Former Penn State trustee Ira Lubert is SC Gaming’s owner.

“I believe that the category 4 casino I plan to construct at the Nittany Mall will reinvigorate the property and draw new businesses to the mall itself and the surrounding area,” Lubert said. “This in turn will create jobs and help the State College region’s economy grow forward.”