Not only was a man of God against Parx touching down in Shippensburg, but nature too, with the mini-casino’s first choice of location at Exit 29 on 1-81 scrapped because of sinkholes. That same month, however, a pastor drew applause from around 100 people gathered in opposition to the Parx project when he said: “We don’t want you here.” The state legislature and Governor Tom Wolf gave the thumbs up to the concept in 2017 as part of a budget agreement.Įventually in May, township supervisors in Shippensburg - one of the few municipalities in Cumberland County open to casino development - voted in support of the casino project. Mini-casinos, officially called Category Four casinos, are unique to Pennsylvania.
