The elusive Lawrence County harness racing and casino development has been given an extension of six months to end on November 20th of this year. There are three existing harness racing tracks with slots gaming in the state (the Meadows in Washington, Mohegan Sun in Wilkes Barre, and Harrah’s in Chester). There are four existing gaming facilities in the western half of the state including the Meadows (Rivers in Pittsburgh, a stand alone casino; Presque Isle in Erie, a thoroughbred venue; and Lady Luck in Farmington, a resort casino).
A facility in Lawrence County would be the fifth venue in the western half of the state should it come to fruition. When the ten year anniversary of legalized gaming arrived in July of 2014 the goal of having 14 gaming venues was still short by two, and that is still the case.
