Casino fight flares up
Battle lines are being drawn again in Gettysburg. It’s economic development vs. historic preservation as philanthropist and former Conrail CEO David LeVan again tries to win a license for a casino on...
View ArticleCumberland watchdog group forms
There’s a new government watchdog in Cumberland Township, because group leader Al Ferranto feels that the municipality is “moving into a difficult time,” with controversial plans for a gambling...
View ArticlePaddock recuses himself from casino zoning vote
The husband of No Casino Gettysburg Chairwoman Susan Star Paddock said Tuesday that he’ll recuse himself from voting later this week, when the Cumberland Township Planning Commission meets to consider...
View ArticleCasino investors announce new partnership
Casino investors announce new partnership, NCG asks LeVan to reconsider project.NCG cites petition of 140 signatures. Golf course, ski resort, sign-on as casino supporters. The proposed Mason Dixon...
View ArticleCasino group’s report suggests $66 million to Adams County
No Casino group says findings are one-sided. A report commissioned by Mason Dixon Resort officials estimates a casino proposed for Adams County would invest $66 million into the local economy each...
View ArticleMason Dixon finishes traffic study, to name operator
With the application deadline for the state’s lone remaining “slots resort” license looming, developers behind a proposed casino in Cumberland Township have released a traffic study, and plan to name...
View ArticleDeveloper Reveals Gettysburg Casino Plans
Casino plans revealed include 600-slot machine and 50-table game gambling building CUMBERLAND TOWNSHIP, ADAMS COUNTY – The plans for a proposed Gettysburg-area casino were revealed to the public...
View ArticleCumberland approves casino resolution
Township guaranteed at least $1 million in revenues annually. The Cumberland Township Board of Supervisors signed a resolution Monday afternoon with Mason Dixon Resort & Casino, guaranteeing the...
View ArticleLeVan unveils casino plans
No new construction is planned as part of the Mason Dixon Resort & Casino project in Cumberland Township, according to renderings unveiled Monday. Gettysburg businessman and gaming applicant David...
View ArticleCumberland citizens air grievances
The newly formed Concerned Citizens of Cumberland Township returned to the township’s monthly business meeting Tuesday night, seeking details about a legal agreement between casino investors and...
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