Mini Casino Proposal In Western Pa. Rejected By Gaming Control Board

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) – Pennsylvania gambling regulators are rejecting a proposed mini-casino near the state’s western border with Ohio after the winning bidder for the license acknowledged that it couldn’t finance the project.
The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board on Wednesday denied the application by the owners of Mount Airy Casino Resort in the Pocono Mountains.
Mount Airy’s owners submitted a winning bid of nearly $21.2 million for the license last year and picked an