Mount Airy Project Continues Move Forward
BUFFALO, NY, September 8, 2006. Mount Airy Resort & Casino has awarded its first round of construction contracts as it continues to move forward with plans to build a $360 million hotel and gaming complex in the heart of the Poconos. The majority of contracts have been awarded to Pennsylvania-based companies.
"One of our main goals in building Mount Airy is to promote local economic opportunity," said Louis A. DeNaples, the northeastern Pennsylvania businessman who owns Mount Airy. "As construction continues to move forward, we remain committed to that goal and are proud of our partnership with some of the best building contractors in the state."
Mount Airy also recently hosted a formal session in Scranton, Pa., for subcontractors and minority suppliers interested in doing business with the organization. A second session was held in Paradise Township, Pa.
"There will be a lot of work going into making the Mount Airy project a reality," said Frank L. Ciminelli II, V.P. for LP Ciminelli, the construction project executive for Mount Airy. "We share Louis DeNaples' commitment to hiring as many qualified local subcontractors as possible to help us complete that work."
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