Isle of Capri approved for casino development in Pennsylvania
Isle of Capri Casinos hopes to open the Lady Luck Nemacolin in Pennsylvania in next 12 months the state’s Supreme Court affirmed a regulatory decision that awarded the St. Louis-based company a gaming license.
The project, which will have 600 sot machines, 28 table games and a casual dining restaurant and lounge, will be located at the Nemacolin Woodlands Resort in Fayette County, Pa.
“We designed a project that will exceed the goals of the Pennsylvania Gaming Act by boosting tourism, creating jobs and boosting state revenues while adding an exciting new amenity to this premier resort,” Isle of Capri CEO Virginia McDowell said in statement.
Isle of Capri said in April 2011 the casino would cost $50 million. The Nemacolin Woodlands Resort is 2,000 acres and features 335 hotel rooms, townhouses and private homes.
