Casino: | Mount Airy Casino Resort |
Theme: | Mountain lodge |
Location: | Mount Pocono, Pennsylvania, USA |
Address: | 312 Woodland Rd. Mount Pocono, Pennsylvania 18344 |
Rooms: | 188 (163 rooms, 25 suites) |
Date Opened: | October 22, 2007[1] |
Space Gaming: | 62000square feet |
Attractions: | Mount Airy Golf Club The SPA at Mount Airy |
Owner: | Mount Airy, No. 1, LLC. |
Casino Type: | Land-based |
Names Pre: | Mount Airy Lodge |
Pushpin Map: | Pennsylvania#USA |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Mount Airy Casino Resort in Pennsylvania |
Website: | www.mountairycasino.com |
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 62000square feet[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 7000square feet 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]