Once Burned Twice Shy Lawrence County Still Hoping For Mount Airy Mini Casino
After 14 years of trying to get a casino built, Lawrence County officials are beginning to worry Mount Airy may look elsewhere for its mini-casino site.
Martin Derbyshire has more than ten years of experience reporting on the poker, online gambling, and land-based casino industries for a variety of publications including Bluff Magazine, PokerNews, and PokerListings. He has traveled extensively, attending tournaments and interviewing major players in the gambling world.
After 14 years of trying to get a casino built, Lawrence County officials are beginning to worry Mount Airy may look elsewhere for its mini-casino site.
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