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Mount Airy Casino Resort’s plan to open a Category 4 “mini-casino” in Beaver County was rebuffed by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) Wednesday. Mount Airy Casino Resort won’t be able to open a mini-casino in Beaver County, Penn. After regulators rebuffed the idea.
It looks like Big Beaver is getting a mini-casino.
- Mount Airy Resort Casino will not be constructing a mini-casino in Beaver County after all. Financing problems affecting the planned project led the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board Wednesday morning to reject the Category 4 license for which Mount Airy bid $21.2 mm at a February 2018 auction.
- Mount Airy’s New Casino Coming To Big Beaver In Western Pennsylvania By Adam Haman on August 9, 2018 Pennsylvania’s 2nd mini casino well placed serve Pittsburgh and neighboring states.
Officials from Mount Airy Casino Resort in Mount Pocono filed plans with the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) on Friday to turn 100 acres of land just off Interstate 376 in Big Beaver into a multimillion-dollar mini-casino and entertainment complex.
They’re calling the project Mount Airy Pittsburgh.
Mount Airy won its mini-casino license in February with a winning bid of $21,888,888.88. Its rough plan was to build somewhere on the Eastern side of the state near New Castle.
The Big Beaver site sits approximately 15 miles south of New Castle. It’s a stone’s throw from where the Pennsylvania Turnpike meets Interstate 376.
The site is approximately a 30-minutes drive from Youngstown, Ohio and just 45 minutes from Pittsburgh.
PA mini-casinos can house up to 750 slot machines and 30 table games. However, the Board said earlier this month PA mini-casino locations may be able to open up sportbooks. The casino must submit a request to include the site on its $10 million PA sports betting license first though.
This would be similar to the Parx sports betting license application. It includes a request to launch sportsbooks at both Parx and its South Philadelphia Turf Cluboff-track betting parlor.
So far, the only sports betting plans publicly released by Mount Airy surround a deal it struck with The Stars Group. It’s a deal to launch a PokerStars and Mount Airy-branded online poker site and BetStars and Mount Airy-branded online and mobile PA sports betting operation under the casino’s PA licenses.
Targeting the Ohio market
The proposed site’s proximity to 500,000-plus people in Youngstown makes it a good location to try to draw customers from Ohio. The Hollywood Gaming at Mahoning Valley Racetrack gaming facility is just outside Youngstown. However, it only features video lottery terminals, not slot machines, table games, or a sportsbook.
Plans include an early 2019 groundbreaking and late 2019 opening. However, there are a number of hoops Mount Airy Pittsburgh must jump through before spades turn soil.
According to The Times, PGCB spokesperson Douglas Harbach said the staff is reviewing the application. PGCB will make it available for public review in the coming weeks. A public comment hearing will follow in Big Beaver. The meeting date and location has yet to be set.
Mount Airy has already conducted a traffic study and local impact report. Plus, officials are in Beaver County this week beginning discussions with various workforce development and educational partners.
Beaver County welcomes Mount Airy
VP of Marketing and Gaming Operations Vincent Jordan said the county welcomes the project with open arms:
“While the due diligence process is underway, we’re enthusiastic about working with the community on job training and other partnerships. We are looking forward to communicating our plans and are appreciative of all the help and collaboration we have received from Beaver County officials.”
Board of Commissioners chairman Daniel Camp confirmed Beaver County is happy to have Mount Airy there:
“It’s great to see another organization and business come into Beaver County who is willing to and will be a great neighbor to our community. I think them being here this early prior to breaking ground is a sign that shows the commitment to the community and the project.”
The application reveals Mount Airy is taking a two-phase approach to construction. The first will include the casino and restaurant facilities. It will bring an estimated 300 construction jobs and somewhere between 400 and 500 full-time jobs to the area.
The second phase will include additional entertainment options, bringing another 200 to 300 full-time jobs with it.
Beaver County will never be the same, and Camp said that is probably a good thing:
“From the due diligence we have done here, we know what the Mount Airy organization does for the community in Mount Pocono. We’re excited for them to bring that here, along with the family-sustaining jobs they will be providing for workers from Beaver County and all through the region.”
Summary: Mount Airy Casino Resort has decided to make Big Beaver their home when it comes to their new mini-casino venue.
Since last year, changes have been taking place in the state of Pennsylvania regarding the gaming industry. A gaming package was passed into law that would create new gaming options, including satellite casinos. These mini-gaming venues will be home to slot and table gaming, but in smaller quantities than the larger full-scale casinos. Several existing operators applied for licensing for a mini-casino, including Mount Airy Casino Resort. Located in Mount Pocono, the gaming operator has now chosen a location for their mini site.
Mount Airy Casino Big Beaver
Big Beaver
Last week, plans were filed by Mount Airy with the state’s Gaming Control Board for their satellite casino. The company plans on turning 100 acres in the area of Big Beaver into a mini casino/ entertainment complex. The project has been titled Mount Airy Pittsburgh.
A mini casino license was given to Mount Airy after they had the highest bid during a February auction hosted by the Gaming Control Board. The winning big came in at $21,888,888.88. The plans submitted show the new smaller casino will be located 15 miles from the New Castle region, which is where Interstate 376 meets the Pennsylvania Turnpike.
A mini casino in the state can be home to as many as 750 slot games and 30 table games. It was recently made known that such venues may also soon be able to offer sports betting thanks to recent changes in federal law. However, for such a venue to be able to offer sport betting as well, an additional $10 million would have to be paid to the state for licensing.
Mini Casino Big Beaver
Mount Airy does have plans to create as sportsbook but it will be located at their main casino, the Mount Airy Casino Resort. The parent company of the Mount Airy has signed a deal with The Stars Group to launch an online poker site branded with the PokerStars name as well as an online and mobile sports betting offering under the BetStars brand. No word as to if this partnership might extend to the mini casino as well for sports betting in the future.
Looking to Other States
The site for the proposed mini casino is located near the state of Ohio which would help the venue to bring in even more customers. The facility will be located close to Youngstown, which is home to around 500,000 people. The only gaming in the area is the Hollywood Gaming at Mahoning Valley Racetrack, but they only offer video lottery gaming. The new mini casino will offer more and be a big draw among residents of that region.
Big Beaver Casino Status
Mount Airy has plans to begin groundbreaking in early 2019 and then open late in the year. There are still several steps the company has to complete before they will even be able to get started with the process.
Mount Airy Pittsburgh
Reportedly, the Board is still reviewing the application of the company and will make their findings public in the near future. A hearing for public comment will then have to take place in Big Beaver. The meeting date for this hearing has yet to be revealed. Mount Airy has completed a study on traffic as well as completed a report on the impact that the facility will have on the locals. Beaver County officials are now set to begin discussing workforce development and educational partners involving the project. The area seems to be very welcoming of the facility coming to the region.