Mount Airy Casino Resort

Mount Airy Casino Resort
Location	Mount Pocono, PA, USA
Address	44 Woodland Rd. Mount Pocono, PA 08401
Opening date	2007
Theme	Pocono Mountain
No. of rooms	188 (163 rooms, 25 suites)
Total gaming space	62,000 sq ft (5,800 m2)
Signature attractions	Mount Airy Golf Club
Notable restaurants	Red Steakhouse Le Sorelle Cucina Betty's Diner The Buffet Reggie's Express
Casino type	Land-based
Owner	Mount Airy, No. 1, LLC.
Previous names	Mount Airy Lodge
Coordinates	41°06′48″N 75°19′18″W / 41.1133°N 75.3217°W / 41.1133; -75.3217Coordinates: 41°06′48″N 75°19′18″W / 41.1133°N 75.3217°W / 41.1133; -75.3217
Website	www.mountairycasino.com

The Mount Airy Casino Resort (formerly Mount Airy Lodge) is a casino and hotel located in Mount Pocono, Pennsylvania. The casino resort has 188 hotel rooms, a 62,000 sq ft (5,800 m²) ^[1] casino with 2,523 slot machines and table games, five restaurants, a spa and salon, a nightclub, and an 18-hole golf course.

History of the Location

Mount Airy Casino Resort is located on the site of the former Mount Airy Lodge, which has since been demolished and replaced with the new casino resort.

The original lodge was constructed in 1898 as an eight-room inn and was re-constructed in the 1950s as the Poconos' largest resort. In the Lodge's heyday in the 1960s and 1970s, Mount Airy had more than 890 rooms, indoor/outdoor pools, skiing, snowmobiling, ice skating, hiking, biking, horseback riding, archery, an 18 hole golf course, paddle ball courts, on over 1,000 acres (400 ha) of property.

During the 1980s the resort saw a great decline in numbers of customers. Due to increased competition from cruise ships and Caribbean tourism, and Atlantic City and Las Vegas, Mount Airy went into foreclosure in November 1999.^[2]

An investment company, Oaktree Capital Management, bought the resort in 2000 and sold the resort to Louis DeNaples in 2004.^[3] George Toth who ran Sands Atlantic City before it closed is the current CEO of Mount Airy.^[4]

The old resort was completely demolished with a completely new $412 million, 188 room hotel erected from the ground up in the same location as the old lodge. The new casino resort officially opened in November 2007.^[5]

For more than half a century Mount Airy Lodge was known as America's premier honeymoon hideaway, with floor-to-ceiling mirrors, velvet-swagged canopy beds, and heart-shaped bathtubs. The artificial lake in front of the building (currently unused) served as a beach and boating venue. It was also known for its top entertainment. The Crystal Room, Mount Airy's 2,000-seat show palace, hosted headliners like Bob Hope, Milton Berle, Connie Francis, Red Buttons, Tony Bennett, Paul Anka and Nipsey Russell.^[6]

Players Club

At Mount Airy Casino Resort, there are reward gaming cards called "Players Club", similar to Harrah's Entertainment's Total Rewards.

Bronze Card

Earn valuable points for your slot play. Points can be redeemed on the same day earned and used for Free Slot Play, rooms restaurants, The Spa and retail shops. Receive offers and discounts in your mailbox or email. Earn free entries for promotions and get the latest news in our Newsletter. Also, enjoy free valet service upon every visit.

Silver Card

Receive exclusive room offers (based upon availability), Silver Club exclusive invitations, discounts at retail and food outlets and a priority 800# for reservations. (Plus all the benefits of the Bronze Club.)

Gold Card

Enjoy free valet parking, exclusive room offers with suite upgrade (based upon availability), VIP check in, priority line at The Buffet, discounts at retail and food outlets, Gold Club entertainment rewards, Gold Club exclusive invitations, personalized casino host service, priority 800 # for reservations and Gold Member lounge access. (Plus all the benefits of the Silver and Bronze Clubs.)

Onyx Card

All gold benefits except a 10% discount at golf and spa, also includes guaranteed hotel and dining reservations with 24 hour notice.^{[citation needed]}

Dining

• Betty's Diner
• The Buffet at Mount Airy
• Le Sorelle Cucina
• Red Steakhouse
• Reggie's Express

Games

Slot Machines

• Amazing Sevens
• Triple Double Stars
• Extreme Wheels
• Gold Fish
• New York Gold
• Hot Hot Super Jackpots
• Wheel of Fortune
• Blazin’ 7s
• Jackpot Party

Electronic Table Games

• Game King Multi-Game
• Blackjack
• World Poker Tour
• Super Times Pay Poker
• Virtual Roulette
• Draw Poker

Table Games

Table Games began operation at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday July 13, 2010.

• Blackjack
• Poker
• "Let it Ride" Poker
• 3 Card Poker
• 7 Card Stud
• Hold 'em
• Omaha
• Pai Gow Poker
• Roulette
• Craps
• Midi and Mini Baccarat
• Pai Gow Tiles

Other Amenities

Mount Airy also has a salon, a fitness center, a spa, and an 18-hole golf course.

See also

• List of casinos in Pennsylvania

References

1. ^ Mount Airy gets table games approval
2. ^ Poconos Hot Spot Hits Skid Row
3. ^ DeNaples timeline
4. ^ Table games in Pennsylvania likely to pull Atlantic City gamblers - pressofAtlanticCity.com: Press
5. ^ First Pennsylvania Casino with Lodging Opens
6. ^ New York Times: Nov. 1, 2001

External links

• Mount Airy Casino website
• Mount Airy Lodge commercial: YouTube
• Slots Casino Coming to Mount Airy^{[dead link]}
• Mount Airy Lodge Memories