O Little Slot Machine Town of Bethlehem

Philadelphia is not the only town getting slot machine casinos, so is Bethlehem. However, some are excited about the prospect of having slot machines so close, and others aren’t. Many think the slot machines will do a lot for the area, but others say that it will change the way the world looks at their town.

The old Bethlehem Steel site will play host to the slot machine casino, after years and years of sitting empty. Allentown was hoping for one of the slot machine casinos as well, but their proposal ended up being rejected. Many are happy – they feel the slot machine casino will revitalize the city and help with their economy. Sands Bethworks won the right to put the slot machine casino in, and Bethlehem Mayor John Callahan could not have been happier.

Still, some say that for a town that gets much of its current business at Christmas time due to the name, they feel this will cheapen the experience for visitors. Proponents of the slot machines disagree – they say this will give people another reason to make the journey. The $350 million project will include a hotel, retail stores, a steel history museum, and of course, 3,000 slot machines.
 

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