Pa. high court OKs King of Prussia casino

From the INQUIRER:

A local group that wants to put up to 600 slot machines and 50 table games at the Valley Forge Convention Center can go ahead after the Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that the venue fit the definition of an established resort hotel under the state’s gaming law.

The court ruled, 3-2, in favor of the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board’s decision in May 2009 to award one of two casino resort licenses to Valley Forge Convention Center Partners L.P., rejecting Greenwood Gaming & Entertainment Inc.’s appeal.

Greenwood owns the state’s top-grossing casino, Parx, in Bensalem. A rival gambling hall at the center would pose new competition less than 25 miles away, in King of Prussia…

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