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Old 12-13-2017, 05:36 PM
 
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Nearly 450 municipalities so far have passed resolutions declaring they will not host a mini-casino. The seven in Franklin County are the boroughs of Greencastle and Mont Alto and Fannett, Hamilton, Letterkenny, Peters and Southampton townships.

A mini-casino can have 300 to 750 slot machines and up to 40 table games. Pennsylvania has 10 large casinos, each permitted to host up to 5,000 slots and 250 tables.


Mayor casts tie-breaking vote to make Chambersburg open to mini-casinos

Personally, I'm glad the Borough is leaving the door open for this. A mini-casino would be a boon for our stores, dining establishments, and hotels. If the number of hotel guests increased, it would help fund tourism-related projects through the county's pillow-tax.

I'm hoping other nearby townships, such as Greene and Guilford, leave the door open as well.
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Old 12-13-2017, 05:46 PM
 
Location: Philadelphia
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Eh. The state legislature is ruining Pennsylvania. There are for more effective ways to build revenue WITHOUT raising taxes on consumers. With that, gambling is not one of them. Pennsylvania is already the #2 gaming state in the nation after Nevada. You really think we need more? If anything I would of allotted possibly 2 - 3 more large gaming casino licenses. But tied to certain economic/local investment projects.


The state needs to think bigger and be more visionary. Just randomly plotting casinos around the state does little to do this. I understand your point to bring Tourism to Chambersburg. I think that is positive. The state though just really screwed up. The economic impact you are seeking could be far greater if the casino's had more requirements/local investments.
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Old 12-13-2017, 06:54 PM
 
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Eh. The state legislature is ruining Pennsylvania. There are for more effective ways to build revenue WITHOUT raising taxes on consumers. With that, gambling is not one of them. Pennsylvania is already the #2 gaming state in the nation after Nevada. You really think we need more? If anything I would of allotted possibly 2 - 3 more large gaming casino licenses. But tied to certain economic/local investment projects.


The state needs to think bigger and be more visionary. Just randomly plotting casinos around the state does little to do this. I understand your point to bring Tourism to Chambersburg. I think that is positive. The state though just really screwed up. The economic impact you are seeking could be far greater if the casino's had more requirements/local investments.
But will extra gambling venues necessarily hurt? I understand that the benefits of a casino diminishes as more as built (Atlantic City found that out the hard way), but the Commonwealth is intentionally limiting gaming licenses for that reason.
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Old 12-13-2017, 07:05 PM
 
Location: On the Chesapeake
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But will extra gambling venues necessarily hurt? I understand that the benefits of a casino diminishes as more as built (Atlantic City found that out the hard way), but the Commonwealth is intentionally limiting gaming licenses for that reason.
It sounds like they're trying to get more gambling venues into areas where the residents won't necessarily travel to one of the larger ones.

That would likely increase revenues, and in many ways gambling money is "free money" but that's when it's tied to tourism.

What we found in Maryland is that each casino that opened cannibalized patrons from the existing ones. Even the highly touted one outside DC isn't attracting, yet, many gamblers from Virginia but the traffic at the rest has decreased with its opening.
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Old 12-13-2017, 07:37 PM
 
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But will extra gambling venues necessarily hurt? I understand that the benefits of a casino diminishes as more as built (Atlantic City found that out the hard way), but the Commonwealth is intentionally limiting gaming licenses for that reason.
Yea I share your goal. Lets invest in Pennsylvania's small cities/towns! They have so much charm, that few places can compare. With that I think we can brainstorm better and more effective policies that do this than Casinos. Period.

Lets put tax incentives for businesses willing to invest in towns. Lets encourage investment in towns maybe through statewide property tax abatements. Lets encourage a statewide tourism on towns specifically. There is SO MUCH more effective things we can do on a state level to increase the vitality to places like Chambersburg. Casinos are not one of them.
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Old 12-14-2017, 07:09 AM
 
Location: Cashtown, PA
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Don't think Casinos will add much other than revenue to the state possibly. A lot of casinos have eating places at the casino so won't encourage people to go eat at local restaurants and if it is a large casino, has hotels. So folks won't patronize local hotels. Casinos are good for one thing only and that is revenue for the state. While that is important, there are other methods to increase revenues. PA has so many interesting areas, geographically and historically that are underutilized. Take a page from some of those areas that have succeeded with advertising themselves. Agree with RowHome!
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Old 12-14-2017, 08:27 AM
 
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Don't think Casinos will add much other than revenue to the state possibly. A lot of casinos have eating places at the casino so won't encourage people to go eat at local restaurants and if it is a large casino, has hotels. So folks won't patronize local hotels. Casinos are good for one thing only and that is revenue for the state. While that is important, there are other methods to increase revenues. PA has so many interesting areas, geographically and historically that are underutilized. Take a page from some of those areas that have succeeded with advertising themselves. Agree with RowHome!
That's just it, the pie will just be cut up differently.
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Old 12-14-2017, 10:34 AM
 
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It sounds like they're trying to get more gambling venues into areas where the residents won't necessarily travel to one of the larger ones.

That would likely increase revenues, and in many ways gambling money is "free money" but that's when it's tied to tourism.

What we found in Maryland is that each casino that opened cannibalized patrons from the existing ones. Even the highly touted one outside DC isn't attracting, yet, many gamblers from Virginia but the traffic at the rest has decreased with its opening.
"...we found in Maryland is that each casino that opened cannibalized patrons from the existing ones" Because Franklin County doesn't have a casino in its immediate proximity, this isn't really a concern for us.
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Old 12-14-2017, 10:40 AM
 
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Don't think Casinos will add much other than revenue to the state possibly. A lot of casinos have eating places at the casino so won't encourage people to go eat at local restaurants and if it is a large casino, has hotels. So folks won't patronize local hotels. Casinos are good for one thing only and that is revenue for the state. While that is important, there are other methods to increase revenues. PA has so many interesting areas, geographically and historically that are underutilized. Take a page from some of those areas that have succeeded with advertising themselves. Agree with RowHome!
These are mini-casinos though. I'm not sure what the Class 4 designation entails, but these won't be massive operations. Because they won't be huge and all-inclusive, I think host communities can still stand to benefit.
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Old 12-14-2017, 01:00 PM
 
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"...we found in Maryland is that each casino that opened cannibalized patrons from the existing ones" Because Franklin County doesn't have a casino in its immediate proximity, this isn't really a concern for us.
Isn't it, or won't it be? One opens in Franklin OK. What happens if Fulton opens one?

In addition to casinos we also have a couple places with psuedo-slots. Those casinos in everything but name **** money and have buses coming up from North Carolina churches.

You will have jurisdictions up there that will compete for the venue.
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