Opposition to Casino in Centre County

Nothing good could come from having a casino approved for our community. I only see destruction, more crime, and tragic outcomes.

No to the Cadino to feed the greedy

I strongly oppose a casino in Centre County.

NONONONONO CASINO!

Absolutely the *last* thing this area needs....

This area already has MANY types of amusements and other forms of leisure activities. We DO NOT NEED a casino! In fact, casinos ALWAYS create social problems that the community at large ends up having to pay for. NO CASINO FOR CENTRE COUNTY!!! It would bring only GRIEF in the long run!

A casino is not in keeping with the values Centre County stands for.

Please do not put a casino in Centre county. Gambling and lotteries are attractive to governments as an alternate form of raising revenue without officially raising taxes, but they often end up disproportionately 'taxing' lower-income citizens. In addition to being a regressive tax on the poor, they bring many other undesirable consequences to communities.

no casino

I oppose a casino - too much risk for neighbors to lose money and develop problems.

I oppose a casino in the State College/Centre region.

It is unconscionable that a casino is attempting to pollute Happy Valley, 3.1 miles away from Penn State's flagship campus! Is nothing sacred?Say NO APPROVAL for its license, by the Pa Gaming Control Board!!

My son is a gambling addict because there was a casino too close to where we lived up when he was in college. I don't want any other family to have to go through this.

I lived in Maryland and saw first-hand what happens to a community when a casino is introduced. Believe me, it's not pretty.

I'm strongly opposed to permitting the proposed mini casino in the Nittany Mall in Centre County. Mini casinos do not offer the big star entertainment, restaurants, hotels, glitz, etc. that large casinos offer; therefore they are not entertainment destinations, and do not pull a large number of outsiders into the community to spend their $. Instead, they become a depository for local gamblers to drop their hard earned $, often resulting in stress on their personal, emotional, mental, financial, and family situations. They also attract unsavory legal and illegal businesses . . . pawn shops, payday loans, petty theft, prostitution, drugs, etc. I spent many years working at a plant in northern Idaho and could see the demise in the character of a region resulting from the introduction of a mini-casino. The Centre region provides a unique and enjoyable locale to live, to raise a family, and to work; as well as a destination for many alumni, sports enthusiasts, and others who are attracted to the many special activities that this extraordinary region provides. Permitting this mini-casino will be the start of an insidious infection which will gradually deteriorate the health and character of our sacred region. It will be the entry point onto a slippery slope which will lead to significant emotional and financial strain on those individuals and families who succumb to its destructive temptation; and open the door to unsavory legal and illegal business activity that will spoil this region's special character that we all enjoy.

One does not need t be addicted to lose a lot of money in a casino. It will not bring any benefits to the citizens of this county.

We are State College, We are College township ... Neither of these are consistent with promoting casino development . Take this bad business elsewhere. What follows these openings is undesirable. This is not progress, this is not positive, this is the opposite of family oriented values we support and promote.

We don't want the Casino in State College!

No.casino.

We do not want to see a Casino in the State College Area.