The $111 million facility near the intersection of Route 10, Interstate 176 and the Pennsylvania Turnpike is being built on a 36-acre plot of land that was originally slated to have a shopping center.Įvan Jones - Reading EagleAir will flow through windows in the smoking area at the Hollywood Casino Morgantown. “We have 43 destinations across the country and to finally have one in Berks is exciting,” said Morris, who gave the tour along with Marc Guastella, the incoming general manager, Michael Carroll, Penn National’s vice president of design and construction, and Mandy Ladner, the casino’s director of human resources. It is now expected to open by the end of the year and create 375 jobs. After the project was approved in 2019 and started, construction was delayed several months because of the coronavirus pandemic. Jeff Morris, vice president, public affairs and government relations for Penn National, said the company is looking forward to having a showcase facility in its home community of Berks County. Evan Jones - Reading EagleWorkers from Malvern-based Norwood Construction install flooring in the main area of the Hollywood Casino Morgantown.
