Pennsylvania

LeVan drops out of Gettysburg casino project

Local businessman David LeVan announced that he will not submit an application for Pennsylvania's last available casino and horse racing permit.
2017-06-19
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Local businessman David LeVan announced that he will not submit an application for Pennsylvania's last available casino and horse racing permit.

LeVan said the uncertainty surrounding the gaming expansion legislation in Harrisburg was the reason for canceling his project.

"I continue to believe that a gaming project would be tremendous for the local Adams County economy, create thousands of jobs, and provide desperately needed funding for countless municipal and community projects,” LeVan said in the release.

Representatives for the project declined to comment further Wednesday. 

This was LeVan's third attempt to bring a casino to Adams County. Previous attempts in 2005-06 and again in 2010 spurred enormous debate between residents — some supported the proposal because of potential economic benefits, and others condemned the project for encroaching on Gettysburg National Military Park and hallowed ground.

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