November 17th, 2010 – by Glen Farmer
The proposal to build a casino near the honored battleground of Gettysburg has reached new heights, as the casino investors are hoping to convince state officials to allow them to build the gaming center near this historic battle ground.
In order to receive a license to operate casinos in the state, a prospective licensee must prove that they are the best choice for the license. In this case, the license would allow the operation of 50 table games and 600 slots.
Heavy opposition keeps coming out to fight against the possibility of a casino at the Gettysburg site. The opposition has made the issue of a Gettysburg casino enormously controversial. The capitalization of the historic venue has offended many who want to build the casino on this site.
The proposed casino operators would build the casino just south of Gettysburg National Military Park, has been heavily opposed by the group No Casino Gettysburg.
Another prospective licensee has been aiming to establish a casino in the Hampden Township. This group is presenting its case to the Gaming Control Board today.
The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board hopes to award the license for the casino by December 16th. It is unlikely that the Gettysburg Casino will receive licensing.