Opposition to Casino in Centre County

A casino is a negative influence on a town like State College.

We say absolutely NO to a casino in this town. State College is a university town, not a gambling town. The economy of central PA does not need this either. It needs real investment in productive means and services.

Please NO casino

We do not want or need a casino.

We do not want a casino in State College and the many negative things that come with one, including some addicted and challenged people and families.

Casinos are detrimental to the overall health of a community and I strongly oppose bringing one here.

No Casino

I don't want a casino in my community!

I cannot find any valid reason for a casino in Centre County, other than to serve the pleasure of a very small percentage of the permanent residents, and I foresee a substantial rise in gambling addiction among young adults.

I vehemently oppose the casino project. Get IKEA to occupy the space so that the community has access to decent furniture, thank you!!

Please do not bring a casino to Happy Valley.

I strongly oppose any casino in this town or the surrounding areas. My experience is casinos deplete the health and wealth from the surrounding towns. Rather it attracts illegal or harmful practices like drug use, addiction, and prostitution. This is not what Happy Valley needs which is full of college students and families. This are will deteriorate just like Atlantic City, aside from the casino owners. Seems like a fun getaway but the town is a wasteland. Hear my voice loud a clear, I SAY NO CASINO!!!

I strongly oppose the casino at Nittany Mall in State College. We do NOT need a casino in our small Penn State community. The negative impact - gambling and drug addiction, crime, etc. on our community - would be catastrophic. It is NOT what our college town needs.

I'm writing once again to voice my strong opposition to the Nittany Mall Casino. I'm very concerned about the effect this casino will have on the health and well-being of the State College community. I hope you take note of the volume of opposition feedback from our community, and deny the license for the proposed casino at the Nittany Mall.

I vehemently object to a casino operating in Centre county. The risks to our community far outweigh any employment opportunities and other alleged "benefits" the pro-casino crowd has thus far provided. Our community will not benefit -- in either the short term or long term -- from bringing a casino to our area. We need more opportunities for our community members to engage in activities for all ages, and which will not carry risks of gambling addiction, drug use, and misuse of family savings. The house *always* wins, so this is a losing opportunity for State College. Please do not allow a casino to be built here.

I strongly oppose the casino and the negative impact it will have on our community and quality of life in State College.

I strongly oppose having a casino in State College. This is not what our community needs.

Casino chaos will impact the State College community in ways we won't be able to precisely describe in advance. If the casino has that grand-opening ceremony it will then be too late to change anything, ever. The community will get to watch those alluring flashing lights at the Nittany Mall for the next 30 years or more! Please don't think for even one moment the original developers will manage that 24/7 joy indefinitely. It'll be sold to another casino corporation faster than you might ever imagine. If this proposed casino license is approved in Harrisburg, the folks who have already locked in Penn State's invisible pledge of allegiance will be doing high-fives while laughing all the way to the bank. Don't wait for an eloquent list describing the casino chaos that finally meet your expectations. Don't wait until the casino's ribbon-cutting at their opening ceremony at the Nittany Mall to look back and realize the area residents in Happy Valley should have done something other than what we did. Please unanimously vote to deny the approval of the Nittany Mall Casino's license application!

I strongly oppose a casino in our area. What a horrible thing for a college town. We are now a desirable location and a casino would detract from our college town, family friendly charm. We have University sports, high school sport competitions, theatre, music and other events that attract many. Visitors and tourists feel that we are a safe environment. Students and others are known to be vulnerable to gambling addiction and sports betting is already out of hand Gambling will pull “entertainment” dollars from local business and University activities; big negatives to consider. Would this attract “loan sharks” and those pay-day lending places as some over extend their finances? Have any of you seen the undesirable surroundings of some other casinos? I have traveled quite a bit and have seen some pathetic little casinos surrounded by undesirable shops. This plan isn’t a high end Las Vegas type setting. Why on earth would this community allow this sort of thing here? I cannot think of a single thing except the power of the greedy developer owners…..

I oppose a Casino in the Nittany Mall in Centre County, both for the potentially negative property value consequences as well as the negative societal issues these types of facilities ultimately create.