Eric Veronikis covers state government, real estate and Dauphin County. He has been with the Central Penn Business Journal since 2006. 
Hollywood Casino at Penn National Racecourse could soon get some midstate competition as the Cumberland Township Board of Supervisors Thursday approved zoning that puts a developer one step closer to building a casino near Gettysburg.
The supervisors approved zoning that would allow Mason-Dixon Resort & Casino to develop a resort casino on the outskirts of Gettysburg. The developer, David LeVan, wants to build a scaled-down version of the casino it proposed – but was denied a license for – four years ago in the township. LeVan, co-principal of the project this spring plans to submit another casino license application to the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board. His plans call for a resort casino featuring 308 guest rooms, 600 slots and 50 table games, said David LaTorre, Mason-Dixon spokesman.
The supervisors approved zoning that would allow Mason-Dixon Resort & Casino to develop a resort casino on the outskirts of Gettysburg. The developer, David LeVan, wants to build a scaled-down version of the casino it proposed – but was denied a license for – four years ago in the township. LeVan, co-principal of the project this spring plans to submit another casino license application to the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board. His plans call for a resort casino featuring 308 guest rooms, 600 slots and 50 table games, said David LaTorre, Mason-Dixon spokesman.
If approved, the casino would be the only competition within an hour of East Hanover Township-based Hollywood Casino. Cumberland Township is about 60 miles away from East Hanover Township.
Meanwhile, on Tuesday, Mason-Dixon released a poll conducted by G. Terry Madonna, top regional political analyst, which showed that almost two-thirds of Adams County residents support a casino outside of Gettysburg. The poll surveyed 604 Adams County residents, 62 percent of which said they support a casino.
