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Mount Airy Casino Resort
Mount Airy Casino Resort;
	Mount Airy Casino Resort in Pennsylvania Mount Airy Casino Resort (the United States)
Location	Mount Pocono, Pennsylvania, USA
Address	312 Woodland Rd.; Mount Pocono, Pennsylvania 18344
Opening date	October 22, 2007
Theme	Mountain lodge
No. of rooms	188 (163 rooms, 25 suites)
Total gaming space	62,000 sq ft (5,800 m2)
Signature attractions	Mount Airy Golf Club; The SPA at Mount Airy
Casino type	Land-based
Owner	Mount Airy, No. 1, LLC.
Previous names	Mount Airy Lodge
Coordinates	41°06′48″N 75°19′18″W / 41.1133°N 75.3217°W
Website	www.mountairycasino.com

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The Mount Airy Casino Resort is a casino and hotel located in Mount Pocono, Pennsylvania, in the Pocono Mountains. The casino resort has 284 hotel rooms and a 62,000 sq ft (5,800 m²)^[2] casino. Mount Airy includes more than 1,800 slot machines and more than 70 table games including blackjack, craps, roulette, and baccarat.^[3] It also features several dining options ranging from a buffet to fine dining, nightlife venues, and an 18-hole golf course called Mount Airy Golf Club.^[4]^[5]^[6]

Mount Airy Casino Resort was built on the site of the former Mount Airy Lodge and first opened in October 2007. The owner, Louis DeNaples, was later charged with perjury due to suspected ties with organized crime figures. He turned ownership of the casino resort over to his daughter and avoided prosecution.^[7]

On March 29, 2019, Mount Airy Casino Resort applied for a sports betting license.^[8] The Fox Bet online sportsbook was launched on September 4, 2019.^[9] On September 9, 2019, Mount Airy Casino Resort held a soft launch for its retail sportsbook, with a two-day testing period; the full launch occurred on September 11, 2019. The 7,000-square-foot (650 m²) sportsbook at the casino is located next to the poker room and has teller windows, four self-betting kiosks, and several televisions.^[10] In 2019 the Casino had a revenue of $277,194 solely from online sports betting.^[11]

In July 2020, Mount Airy Casino resort received a $50 million dollar loan from the U.S. Federal Reserve as part of the Main Street Lending Program.^[12]

References

^ First Pennsylvania Casino with Lodging Opens
^ Mount Airy gets table games approval
^ "Casino". Mount Airy Casino Resort. Retrieved March 30, 2019.
^ "Dining". Mount Airy Casino Resort. Retrieved March 30, 2019.
^ "Entertainment". Mount Airy Casino Resort. Retrieved March 30, 2019.
^ "Golf". Mount Airy Casino Resort. Retrieved March 30, 2019.
^ McKinley, Jesse; Bagli, Charles (November 6, 2014). "In Faded Vacationland, Gambling's Promise Falls Short". New York Times. Retrieved August 29, 2021.
^ "Mount Airy, Mohegan Sun casinos seek sports-betting licenses in Pennsylvania". The Morning Call. Allentown, PA. Associated Press. March 29, 2019. Retrieved March 30, 2019.
^ "Fox Bet Sportsbook Review". Play Pennsylvania. Retrieved September 15, 2019.
^ "Psst! Mount Airy Just Rolled Out Its Retail Sportsbook". Play Pennsylvania. September 12, 2019. Retrieved September 15, 2019.
^ Board, Pennsylvania Gaming Control. "Revenue for Sports Wagering in Pennsylvania Increases by 144% from August to September". www.prnewswire.com (Press release). Retrieved 2019-10-17.
^ Cox, Jeff (August 10, 2020). "The Fed bought more blue-chip and junk bonds, and has started making Main Street loans". CNBC. Retrieved August 29, 2021.

External links

Official website

[1] First Pennsylvania Casino with Lodging Opens

[2] Mount Airy gets table games approval

[3] "Casino". Mount Airy Casino Resort. Retrieved March 30, 2019.

[4] "Dining". Mount Airy Casino Resort. Retrieved March 30, 2019.

[5] "Entertainment". Mount Airy Casino Resort. Retrieved March 30, 2019.

[6] "Golf". Mount Airy Casino Resort. Retrieved March 30, 2019.

[MountAiry1-7] McKinley, Jesse; Bagli, Charles (November 6, 2014). "In Faded Vacationland, Gambling's Promise Falls Short". New York Times. Retrieved August 29, 2021.

[8] "Mount Airy, Mohegan Sun casinos seek sports-betting licenses in Pennsylvania". The Morning Call. Allentown, PA. Associated Press. March 29, 2019. Retrieved March 30, 2019.

[9] "Fox Bet Sportsbook Review". Play Pennsylvania. Retrieved September 15, 2019.

[10] "Psst! Mount Airy Just Rolled Out Its Retail Sportsbook". Play Pennsylvania. September 12, 2019. Retrieved September 15, 2019.

[11] Board, Pennsylvania Gaming Control. "Revenue for Sports Wagering in Pennsylvania Increases by 144% from August to September". www.prnewswire.com (Press release). Retrieved 2019-10-17.

[12] Cox, Jeff (August 10, 2020). "The Fed bought more blue-chip and junk bonds, and has started making Main Street loans". CNBC. Retrieved August 29, 2021.

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-The '''Mount Airy Casino Resort''' is a [[casino]] and [[hotel]] located in [[Mount Pocono, Pennsylvania]]. The casino resort has 188 hotel rooms, a {{convert|62000|sqft|abbr=on}}<ref>[http://citizensvoice.com/news/mount-airy-gets-table-games-approval-1.722546?localLinksEnabled=false Mount Airy gets table games approval]</ref> casino with 1,800 [[slot machine]]s and table games, four restaurants, a spa and salon, a nightclub and an 18-hole golf course. Mount Airy Casino and Resort is one of two AAA 4 Diamond Casino Resorts in Pennsylvania, the other being the [[Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem]].
+The '''Mount Airy Casino Resort''' is a [[casino]] and [[hotel]] located in [[Mount Pocono, Pennsylvania]], in the [[Pocono Mountains]]. The casino resort has 284 hotel rooms and a {{convert|62000|sqft|abbr=on}}<ref>[http://citizensvoice.com/news/mount-airy-gets-table-games-approval-1.722546?localLinksEnabled=false Mount Airy gets table games approval]</ref> casino. Mount Airy includes more than 1,800 [[slot machine]]s and more than 70 [[Casino game#Table games|table game]]s including [[blackjack]], [[craps]], [[roulette]], and [[baccarat (card game)|baccarat]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Casino|publisher=Mount Airy Casino Resort|url=https://mountairycasino.com/casino/|accessdate=March 30, 2019}}</ref> It also features several dining options ranging from a buffet to fine dining, nightlife venues, and an 18-hole [[golf course]] called Mount Airy Golf Club.<ref>{{cite web|title=Dining|publisher=Mount Airy Casino Resort|url=https://mountairycasino.com/restaurants/|accessdate=March 30, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Entertainment|publisher=Mount Airy Casino Resort|url=https://mountairycasino.com/entertainment/|accessdate=March 30, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Golf|publisher=Mount Airy Casino Resort|url=https://mountairycasino.com/golf/|accessdate=March 30, 2019}}</ref>
+Mount Airy Casino Resort was built on the site of the former [[Mount Airy Lodge]] and first opened in October 2007.  The owner, [[Louis DeNaples]], was later charged with perjury due to suspected ties with organized crime figures.  He turned ownership of the casino resort over to his daughter and avoided prosecution.<ref name=MountAiry1>{{cite news|last1=McKinley|first1=Jesse|last2=Bagli|first2=Charles|title=In Faded Vacationland, Gambling's Promise Falls Short|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/07/nyregion/casino-bust-in-poconos-could-be-a-lesson-for-the-catskills.html?_r=1|accessdate=August 29, 2021|work=New York Times|date=November 6, 2014|ref=MountAiry1}}</ref>
-==History of the Location==
-Mount Airy Casino Resort is located on the site of the former Mount Airy Lodge, which closed in 2001.
+On March 29, 2019, Mount Airy Casino Resort applied for a [[sports betting]] license.<ref>{{cite news|title=Mount Airy, Mohegan Sun casinos seek sports-betting licenses in Pennsylvania|agency=Associated Press|work=The Morning Call|location=Allentown, PA|date=March 29, 2019|url=https://www.mcall.com/news/pennsylvania/mc-nws-pennsylvania-sports-betting-20190329-story.html|accessdate=March 30, 2019}}</ref> The Fox Bet online sportsbook was launched on September 4, 2019.<ref>{{cite web|title=Fox Bet Sportsbook Review|publisher=Play Pennsylvania|url=https://www.playpennsylvania.com/sports-betting/fox-bet/|accessdate=September 15, 2019}}</ref> On September 9, 2019, Mount Airy Casino Resort held a soft launch for its retail [[sportsbook]], with a two-day testing period; the full launch occurred on September 11, 2019. The {{convert|7000|sqft|m2|adj=on}} sportsbook at the casino is located next to the poker room and has teller windows, four self-betting kiosks, and several televisions.<ref>{{cite web|title=Psst! Mount Airy Just Rolled Out Its Retail Sportsbook|publisher=Play Pennsylvania|date=September 12, 2019|url=https://www.playpennsylvania.com/mout-airy-retail-sportsbook-launch/|accessdate=September 15, 2019}}</ref> In 2019 the Casino had a revenue of $277,194 solely from online sports betting.<ref>{{Cite press release|url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/revenue-for-sports-wagering-in-pennsylvania-increases-by-144-from-august-to-september-300940622.html|title=Revenue for Sports Wagering in Pennsylvania Increases by 144% from August to September|last=Board|first=Pennsylvania Gaming Control|website=www.prnewswire.com|language=en|access-date=2019-10-17}}</ref>
-The original lodge was constructed in 1898 as an eight-room inn and was re-constructed in the 1950s into the Poconos' largest resort. In the Lodge's heyday in the 1960s and 1970s, Mount Airy had more than 890 rooms, indoor/outdoor [[Swimming pool|pools]], [[skiing]], [[snowmobiling]], [[ice skating]], [[hiking]], [[biking]], [[horseback riding]], [[archery]], an 18 hole [[golf course]], and [[paddle ball]] courts on over {{convert|1000|acre|abbr=on}} of property. The resort was known for being America's premier ''honeymoon hideaway'', with floor-to-ceiling mirrors, velvet-swagged canopy beds, and heart-shaped bathtubs. The artificial lake in front of the building (currently unused) served as a beach and boating venue. Mount Airy Lodge was also known for its top entertainment. The Crystal Room, Mount Airy Lodge's 2,000-seat auditorium had hosted headliners like [[Bob Hope]], [[Milton Berle]], [[Connie Francis]], [[Red Buttons]], [[Tony Bennett]], [[Paul Anka]] and [[Nipsey Russell]].<ref>[https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9F05E2DA1E30F931A35752C1A9679C8B63 New York Times: Nov. 1, 2001]</ref>
+In July 2020, Mount Airy Casino resort received a $50 million dollar loan from the U.S. Federal Reserve as part of the Main Street Lending Program.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cnbc.com/2020/08/10/the-fed-bought-more-blue-chip-and-junk-bonds-and-has-started-making-main-street-loans.html|title=The Fed bought more blue-chip and junk bonds, and has started making Main Street loans|last=Cox|first=Jeff|date=August 10, 2020|website=CNBC|access-date=August 29, 2021}}</ref>
-During the 1980s the resort saw a great decline in numbers of customers. Due to the loss of interest by consumers and increasing competition from [[cruise ships]] and [[Caribbean]] tourism, as well as increasing interest in vacations in areas such as [[Atlantic City]] and [[Las Vegas Valley|Las Vegas]], Mount Airy went into [[foreclosure]] in November 1999.<ref>[http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/02/25/national/main676484.shtml?source=rss Poconos Hot Spot Hits Skid Row]</ref> Mount Airy Lodge closed for business on October 29, 2001.<ref name=mtairycloses>{{cite web|last1=Slade|first1=David|title=Mount Airy Lodge closes doors|url=http://articles.mcall.com/2001-10-30/news/3384365_1_pocono-associates-airy-pocono-mountains-vacation-bureau|website=http://articles.mcall.com|publisher=The Morning Call|accessdate=22 June 2014}}</ref>
-An [[investment company]], [[Oaktree Capital Management]], who had previously purchased the resort in 2000, sold it to developer [[Louis DeNaples]] in 2004.<ref>[http://www.poconorecord.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090415/NEWS/904150345 DeNaples timeline]</ref> The resort's contents were sold at an auction in March 2005 and the resort was torn down later that year to make way for the casino. <ref>{{cite web|last1=Gillin|first1=Bethany|title=Auctioning an era At once-beautiful Mount Airy Lodge, all you'll need this weekend is your checkbook. Heart-shaped tubs and other memories will be sold.|url=http://articles.philly.com/2005-03-03/news/25419804_1_auctioning-scranton-businessman-tub|website=http://articles.philly.com|publisher=The Philadelphia Inquirer|accessdate=22 June 2014}}</ref>
-Mount Airy Casino Resort officially opened in 2007.<ref>[http://www.hotel-online.com/News/PR2007_4th/Nov07_MtAiryDesign.html First Pennsylvania Casino with Lodging Opens]</ref>
-==Dining==
-* The Buffet
-* Guy Fieri's Mt. Pocono Kitchen
-* Lucky 8 Noodle + Sushi Bar
-* Bistecca by Il Mulino
-* Starbucks
-* Nostalgia Sweet Memories Candy Shop
-* Red Mango Smoothie & Juice Bar
-==Games==
-===Slot Machines===
-*Monster Jackpots
-*Lord of the Rings "The Fellowship"
-*Lord of the Rings "The Land of Mordor"
-*Ghost Busters
-*Grease
-*Michael Jackson "Wanna be startin' something"
-*Sex and the City
-*The Dark Knight
-*Aladdin
-*Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory
-*Iron Man
-*Colossal Reels
-*Alice in Wonderland
-*Wizard of OZ "Journey to OZ" & "Ruby Slippers"
-*The Green Machine
-===Table Games===
-Table Games began operation at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday July 13, 2010.
-*[[Mini Baccarat]]
-*[[Blackjack]]
-*[[Craps]]
-*[[Let It Ride (card game)|Let It Ride]]
-*[[Pai Gow Poker]]
-*[[Poker]]
-*[[Roulette]]
-*[[Three card poker]]
-*[[Spanish 21]]
-*[[Crazy 4 Poker]]
-*[[Texas Hold'em]]
-*[[Big Six wheel]]
-*[[Mississippi Stud]]
-==See also==
-*[[List of casinos in Pennsylvania]]
-*[[List of casinos in the United States]]
-*[[List of casino hotels]]
 ==References==
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 ==External links==
-*[http://www.mountairycasino.com/ Mount Airy Casino website]
+*{{Official website|http://www.mountairycasino.com/}}
-*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3dOsgyw7yBw&feature=related Mount Airy Lodge commercial: YouTube]
-*[http://www.wnep.com/global/story.asp?s=5839129 Slots Casino Coming to Mount Airy]{{dead link|date=June 2016|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}
-*[http://mountairylodgememories.blogspot.com/ Mount Airy Lodge Memories]
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-[[Category:The Poconos]]
+[[Category:Pocono Mountains]]
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