developers of a mini-casino at the Nittany Mall
The license cannot be issued until all appeals — like the one filed Thursday — are exhausted. The process could take years. A spokesperson for state gaming regulators declined comment Friday.At issue is how investor and former Penn State trustee Ira Lubert paid for the license, as well as if the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board even has the authority to consider the license.
Stadium attorney Mark Aronchick wrote in the 108-page appeal that evidence shows Lubert formed an investment group of ineligible people to fund the bid. In exchange, they would receive an ownership interest.
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