Casino will bring in the wrong kind of atmosphere and morale wrongs
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Susan Young
4 years ago
Opposite to the the casino in State College a university city.
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Daniel Materna
4 years ago
The casino proposed for the Nittany Mall is not a done deal. Please e-mail the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board today at [email protected] and ask them to deny approval of the casino's license application. Most importantly, please don't choose to sit this one out. We don't want or need a casino in our college town!
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Benjamin Hagerup
4 years ago
As a father and a long-time State College resident, I am strongly opposed to the proposed casino at the Nittany Mall. Please do not approve a license for this casino in our community.
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Alice Pope
4 years ago
As a Penn State alumna who is deeply invested in the well-being of current and future students, I strongly oppose this casino -- which is cynically located close to the campus in order to attract students. Research shows that casinos placed near college campuses increase gambling addiction among students. Our students already have enough mental health challenges without adding the certainty of increased distress and academic failure that a casino will bring.
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Kristi W
4 years ago
My husband and I are against the proposed casino at the Nittany Mall. Keep casinos out of Centre Country!!!
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Vaughn
4 years ago
Very strongly opposed to a casino in Centre County.
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Kathryn Shirk
4 years ago
We are very strongly opposed to having a casino at the Nittany Mall.
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Alice Rodkey
4 years ago
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If gambling is not a problem, as some people believe, why are there always disclaimers on the ads and in the casinos that say if you have a gambling addiction, you can have help provided to you? Seems like a serious mixed message to me.
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Cortney B Fouse
4 years ago
This casino is going to bring vandalism and crime to this beautiful town.
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Paul G Shaffer
4 years ago
I am opposed to any casino in Centre County.
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Sharon Guenot
4 years ago
According to addictioncenter.com, it is estimated that around 2 million people in the US are addicted to gambling and that for as many as 20 million people, the habit seriously interferes with work and social life. This site also points out the social detriment gambling is to society. Squandered paychecks are spent in hopes of that elusive payout while their families depend on government assistance. Broken marriages are caused by financial strain forcing the single parent into low-wage employment to make up for the gambled money. Gambling addiction sucks the productivity from the potential employee who would be paying taxes into the system. The gambling addict also has more health issues leading to more medical costs.
Just a cursory internet search comes up with many gambling addiction help and recovery resources or credible sources showing the negative social effects.
https://www.icrg.org/sites/default/files/oec/pdfs/ncrg_fact_sheet_gambling_disorders.pdf
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/compulsive-gambling/symptoms-causes/syc-20355178
https://www.baylor.edu/content/services/document.php/144584.pdf
So when you think of all the revenue and jobs that will be created, think of the hungry kids and the single parent who is forced to get a job to make up for the lost income b/c of missing or nonexistent child support. Who really hits the jackpot in these situations - not the family or society as a whole? It's a vicious cycle and the long-term damage will cost way more than the surface short-term benefits.
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David Spaugh
4 years ago
Casinos bring with them pan handling, organized crime, homelessness, unemployment, prostitution, and other forms of lawlessness and social ills. The people who will be making money off this venture won't care because they will not be living where they will feel the effects of their venture. Centre County would be stupid to allow this.
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Anonymous
4 years ago
A casino is a bad idea for a town that was founded on farming and nature
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Michael Collins
4 years ago
This is the wrong type of business to bring to State College.
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Beth Resko
4 years ago
Denying the license for the proposed casino at the Nittany Mall is crucial for the health and safety of our community.
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Anonymous
4 years ago
No casino
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Xuehua Xiang
4 years ago
A casino at Nittany Mall is a terrible, terrible idea for the community!!
Protect our children from gambling
Casino will bring in the wrong kind of atmosphere and morale wrongs
Opposite to the the casino in State College a university city.
The casino proposed for the Nittany Mall is not a done deal. Please e-mail the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board today at [email protected] and ask them to deny approval of the casino's license application. Most importantly, please don't choose to sit this one out. We don't want or need a casino in our college town!
As a father and a long-time State College resident, I am strongly opposed to the proposed casino at the Nittany Mall. Please do not approve a license for this casino in our community.
As a Penn State alumna who is deeply invested in the well-being of current and future students, I strongly oppose this casino -- which is cynically located close to the campus in order to attract students. Research shows that casinos placed near college campuses increase gambling addiction among students. Our students already have enough mental health challenges without adding the certainty of increased distress and academic failure that a casino will bring.
My husband and I are against the proposed casino at the Nittany Mall. Keep casinos out of Centre Country!!!
Very strongly opposed to a casino in Centre County.
We are very strongly opposed to having a casino at the Nittany Mall.
If gambling is not a problem, as some people believe, why are there always disclaimers on the ads and in the casinos that say if you have a gambling addiction, you can have help provided to you? Seems like a serious mixed message to me.
This casino is going to bring vandalism and crime to this beautiful town.
I am opposed to any casino in Centre County.
According to addictioncenter.com, it is estimated that around 2 million people in the US are addicted to gambling and that for as many as 20 million people, the habit seriously interferes with work and social life. This site also points out the social detriment gambling is to society. Squandered paychecks are spent in hopes of that elusive payout while their families depend on government assistance. Broken marriages are caused by financial strain forcing the single parent into low-wage employment to make up for the gambled money. Gambling addiction sucks the productivity from the potential employee who would be paying taxes into the system. The gambling addict also has more health issues leading to more medical costs. Just a cursory internet search comes up with many gambling addiction help and recovery resources or credible sources showing the negative social effects. https://www.icrg.org/sites/default/files/oec/pdfs/ncrg_fact_sheet_gambling_disorders.pdf https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/compulsive-gambling/symptoms-causes/syc-20355178 https://www.baylor.edu/content/services/document.php/144584.pdf So when you think of all the revenue and jobs that will be created, think of the hungry kids and the single parent who is forced to get a job to make up for the lost income b/c of missing or nonexistent child support. Who really hits the jackpot in these situations - not the family or society as a whole? It's a vicious cycle and the long-term damage will cost way more than the surface short-term benefits.
Casinos bring with them pan handling, organized crime, homelessness, unemployment, prostitution, and other forms of lawlessness and social ills. The people who will be making money off this venture won't care because they will not be living where they will feel the effects of their venture. Centre County would be stupid to allow this.
A casino is a bad idea for a town that was founded on farming and nature
This is the wrong type of business to bring to State College.
Denying the license for the proposed casino at the Nittany Mall is crucial for the health and safety of our community.
No casino
A casino at Nittany Mall is a terrible, terrible idea for the community!!
Voting no to deny the casino license