He said the borough could regulate the location of a casino with its zoning rules. Chambersburg Mayor Walter Bietsch cast the deciding voted in Chambersburg. The township is near Maryland, but is not located on Interstate 81.īoth Chambersburg and Greene Township are located on I-81. Washington Township is about an hour-and-a-half drive from the Hollywood Casino and the mini-casino planned near York. “I think we would strongly consider allowing one into the township if we were approached. The potential economic benefits and jobs appealed to Washington Township supervisors, but the township faces long odds, according to township Manager Jeff Geesaman. Thomas and Lurgan – did not opt out of the chance to host a mini-casino.Ī mini-casino offers fees of up to $1.6 million a year to a host municipality, and a like amount for a host county, based on current receipts for slots and games in Pennsylvania. Six municipalities in Franklin County – Chambersburg, Orrstown and the townships of Greene, Washington, St. Pennsylvania has more than 2,500 municipalities. More than 1,000 municipalities declined to host a mini-casino. The state law establishing mini-casinos gave municipalities until Dec.

The national gaming partnership is developing a $600 million casino near Philadelphia.Ī bid winner has six months from winning to identify the exact site and detail its plans.

Its mini-casino would be developed near Pittsburgh, within a 15-mile radius of a point in Derry Township, Westmoreland County. Stadium Casino LLC bid a winning $40.1 million on Jan.Mountainview Thoroughbred operates Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course near Grantville. The company proposed a mini-casino in the York area - within a 15-mile radius of Yoe, York County. Mountainview Thoroughbred Racing Association LLC submitted a winning bid of $50.1 million on Jan.So far, two mini-casinos are in the works: The state has 10 large casinos, such as Hollywood Casino near Harrisburg. It’s about a tenth the size of a large casino, which can have 5,000 slots and 250 table games. Auctions are being held every two weeks.Ī mini-casino can have 300 to 750 slot machines and up to 30 table games. Pennsylvania State Gaming Board is scheduled this week to hold its third of 10 auctions for mini-casino licenses. HARRISBURG - Six municipalities In Franklin County are among hundreds in Pennsylvania where a mini-casino could be located.

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