“The plan to build a casino at Mount Airy Lodge in Poconos cleared another regulatory hurdle on Tuesday night, two days before the state’s gaming control board holds hearings on the plan and its rival seeking a license.
“Meanwhile, Pocono Manor, a standalone casino construction license competitor capable of holding up to 5,000 slot machines at Mount Airy, has published a study showing that convention businesses held at hotels could generate up to $200 million in revenue from local businesses.
“The Paradise Township Zoning Board unanimously decided to grant Mount Airy three differences. One is to improve the coastline of Resort Lake, another is to help improve the road leading to the proposed casino, and another is to build a parking lot and pond to prevent rainwater runoff.
“The company, owned by Scranton businessman Louis Nandaples, plans to improve the lake’s coastline and build two staircases and a path leading to the water’s edge.
“… Dave Osborne, an engineer at Seco Associates in Scranton, told the zoning board that he would not be doing anything in the wetlands. 파워볼실시간
“…While Mount Airy officials were getting regulatory approval, Pocono Manor was touting the impact of the proposed 120,000 square feet of convention space on Tobyhanna Township and other municipalities’ economies.
“…Spectrum Gaming also concluded that Pocono Manor’s convention business will be as much as $1.7 million that the Pocono Mountains Vacation Bureau could use to promote the area. Monroe County collects a 3% tax on hotel stays, and most of the money is sent to the Vacation Bureau to promote the area…”
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