Opposition to Casino in Centre County

Please do not bring this casino to State College!

Our community is already struggling financially, there are more productive ways to spend our money in centre county.

This area does not need a casino.

Please find something else more suitable for a more family-friendly environment. Very concerned that this area will be consumed higher crime and addictions. Let's promote a more peaceful and welcoming environment for all ages. A Costco would be much preferred.

I'm very concerned about the potential negative impacts that a casino may impart on our community. There is already a significant need to support homelessness and poverty here in State College. I would hate to see an increase in addictive behaviors add to these problems. I also feel it would be a bad influence on our student population.

Opposed to a casino in college town. Will bring nothing to community but crime and problems. No financial benefit. A scourge on the area.

We strongly oppose to casino in state college.

The negative addictive behavior enabled by casinos is not good or healthy for our community.

Plz don’t

NO casino in State College area!

I live in College Township and am adamantly opposed to this casino for many reasons, including but not limited to: This is a university town with more than 40,000 students enrolled at PSU, a casino will constitute a major risk to the student body with regard to gambling activity and addiction (PSU videos feature President Barron himself discussing these issues with experts), it will not serve the needs of our broader community (State College and PSU) as a whole, the Nittany Mall can/should be repurposed to better serve the wellbeing of our community, the only winners here are the real estate developers and the state (who will also benefit immensely from the revenues generated from gambling)... There are far better ways to bring revenue to State College and College Township. We need to get the word out to PSU parents, PSU alumni, and our local residents (many of whom are not aware that a casino has even been proposed to occupy the space of the former Macy's). College Township residents who are not in favor of this casino: We are counting on your to express your concerns as well. It will take many many voices for us to be heard...please get the word out as loudly and as widely as possible.

We strongly oppose a casino in State College. Don't forget, just as an addiction to alcohol does not go away, an addiction to problem gambling also does not go away. A casino near Penn State University will bring more problems and total chaos than can ever be alphabetically listed here. Please deny the license for the Nittany Mall Casino!

There are better uses for this space.

No casino please

A casino would be bad for our community through increased addiction to gambling and increased crime.

There are much Better recreational uses for this space that would/could benefit our town/community/youth/health

A local casino will increase crime and gambling addictions. The negative impacts will far exceed the gain in tax revenue.

We do not believe this is what we need. We need more toddler play inside for locals not bring outsiders in.

I am against the casino

I used to live in an area with casinos. It brought nothing good to the community.