Stadium Casino Against Bally’s in Pennsylvania Supreme Court

The Stadium Casino still fights Bally’s winning bid against a company owned by Ira Lubert.

The years of legal infractions between the involved parties look like they will never end. Stadium Casino suggests that Lubert had an improper partner during her bid.

PA Supreme Court Will Listen to Nittany Mall Casino

Stadium Casino’s appeal asks the Pennsylvania Supreme Court to reverse the PGCB’s decision. The state Gaming Board gave SC Gaming the license for the Category 4 casino.

A court order earlier this month ruled several issues as “ripe” and warranting further review.

Lubert’s application got another backer in Cyrus Pitri, Chief Enforcement Counsel with the Office of Enforcement Counsel (OEC) when he asked to move forward with the bid. As a result, Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board approved Bally’s license in January, despite Stadium Casino complaining at the PGCB meeting.

As it now stands, the legal battle could take years to sort out after the latest appeal from Stadium Casino. Recently, there has been an increasing number of this type of legal action. If we are talking about online casinos, however, the situation is a little different. By obtaining a licence from the regulator, the casino is protecting itself and its clients. Pennsylvania online casinos have an excellent reputation from their players.

SG Gaming’s Improper Partners

Ira Lubert and her company won the Category 4 license for mini-casino in Pennsylvania from the Gaming Board back in September 2020, when she and her partners submitted a $10,000,101 bid. However, since then, the bid has been questioned due to Lubert’s alleged improper partners. The problem is Lubert’s partners do not hold licenses in Pennsylvania.

Mark Aronchick, attorney for Stadium Casino, claims that Lubert brought in other interests with ownership stakes that should have disqualified them from bidding. Lubert has denied these allegations, claiming he paid from his bank account. However, this latest legal action is expected to prolong the resolution of the dispute.