Since the board normally uses its monthly meetings for such hearings, the next three possible dates are June 15, July 20 and August 17.īoard spokesman Doug Harbach told the Centre Daily Times that contributing factors to the prolonged comment period were the lingering pandemic and significant background work. The next move is for the board to schedule another public hearing, after which the license can officially be granted. Last August’s hearing, at which residents expressed concerns about the project and local businesses championed it, kicked off the period when public comments were accepted by the board via online, email, fax or mail. In the first regulatory action since a public-input hearing last August, the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board has officially capped the public comment period on a mini-casino planned by Ira Lubert and his SC Gaming, LLC, along with Bally’s Corp., for a Category 4 mini-casino at the Nittany Mall in Centre County, near State College and the campus of Pennsylvania State University.
