Opposition to Casino in Centre County

Please deny the approval of the Nittany Mall Casino. I live near the Nittany Mall and a Casino is not what our community wants.

No thank you. Been to Vegas. I don’t want it here. It destroys people and the area.

Gambling is addictive and preys on those least able to afford it in our society. This casino must not be allowed in our community. I have seen what casinos have done to Native American communities in the West and it is NOT good for anyone except the venture capitalists making millions from these enterprises. STOP IT NOW.

This is not a good choice for our community.

Gambling helps unlucky, desperate, and vulnerable people to destroy themselves. Some have apparent accepted the trade-off of big money for vanishingly few, some service jobs, a little tax revenue, & the house winning for out-of-town owners now for participation in long-term social crises. There’s a reason Ferguson Township didn’t accept the enabling legislation. We didn’t want to aid & abet decay & destruction.

This is not a good idea for a college town. It will ruin our community

I'm just not feeling this. If the local government(s) need more revenue, then raise taxes. It just seems like bad mojo to generate that revenue on false hope, somewhat rare moments of uplift, and many more moments of disappointment.

40,000 Students + 1 Casino = Gambling Addiction

I do not think a casino would be healthy for our community

I oppose the proposed casino for the Nittany Mall.

The casino would be a black eye on the State College community. I stand opposed to gambling and the many vices it breeds naturally.

We don't need a Casino.

This is a foolish idea. People are not going to come here for a day, or a mini-vacation it is in the middle of agricultural communities without the attractions of even a small city. It will attract those who are already addicted to gambling itself; and it has the potential to encourage the development of that particular disease in the nearby University population. Most of all it is NOT an income producer for the community, there will be no money spent that will remain here in the Township or the County. This is bad public planning and we hope the Control Board will deny this license request.

No casino

We don’t want a casino in our community.

A casino will only bring problems. Don't ruin our town.

Casinos are detrimental to the communities that host them, they do not benefit the economy and they encourage problem behaviors as excessive drinking and gambling. This town already suffers from a drinking culture.

The casino will be a detriment to Centre county. It will export money out of the county and our businesses will suffer, not to mention the people "recreating at the casino". The house always wins!

please do not build a casino.

A casino would bring many problems to our area and is not the development we need in Centre County. Here are some points to consider: The new American casino is primarily a facility filled with modern slot machines. A modern slot machine is a sophisticated computer, engineered to create fast, continuous, and repeat betting. Modern slot machines are carefully designed to ensure that the longer you play, the more you lose. Modern slot machines are highly addictive. Modern slot machines are engineered to make players lose track of time and money. Casinos depend on problem gamblers for their revenue base. Living close to a casino increases the chance of becoming a problem gambler. Problem gambling is more widespread than many casino industry leaders claim. Problem gambling affects families and communities as well as individuals. Young people are viewed as the future of casino gambling. Working in a casino appears to increase workers’ chances of having gambling problems. Working in a casino appears to increase workers’ chances of having health problems. (A report from the Council on Casinos; 2013)