PARADISE TOWNSHIP, Pa., Oct. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- The spectacular new Mount Airy Casino Resort will formally open its doors to the public tomorrow, October 22, 2007, with a Grand Opening ceremony at 11 a.m. The casino's first patrons will be admitted at noon to the casino floor, which holds 2,523 state-of-the-art slot machines.
Located in the heart of the Pocono Mountains, the $412 million Mount Airy Casino Resort becomes the first stand-alone casino to open in Pennsylvania. Mount Airy Casino Resort is built on the site of the former Mount Airy Lodge, which served as the signature resort in the region for more than half a century. The opening of the new Mount Airy Casino Resort comes just 15 months after the official groundbreaking, and it also includes the opening of the resort's four outstanding restaurants, including two fine dining restaurants, an upscale diner and a 24-hour buffet. The casino's 188-room hotel is projected to open in November and the spa, salon and nightclub are projected to debut by the end of the year. Online reservations for the hotel began earlier this month. Work on the 891-acre site will continue after the opening, with an additional 212 hotel rooms, pool, and a casino with up to 3,000 total slot machines completed by the end of 2008.
WHAT: Ribbon Cutting Ceremony followed by public Grand Opening
WHEN: Monday, October 22, 2007
Ribbon Cutting Ceremony, 11:00 am
Grand Opening, approximately 12:00 noon
WHERE: Mount Airy Casino Resort
44 Woodland Road
Mount Pocono, PA 18344
Assemble at the main entrance to the hotel (Press parking in self-
lot adjacent to casino bus entrance)
Mount Airy Resort & Casino
