Pennsylvania has emerged over the last several years to become one of the largest gaming markets in the United States,” he added. I’ve heard fabulous things about the King of Prussia area, and with the presence of Valley Forge National Historical Park, there are a lot of things drawing people to that area. “But we think there’s a lot of long-term potential in the property. We would need to take a look at the operations and see what makes sense,” Strow said. “We’re still a month out from actually closing on the acquisition.
On the phone from company headquarters in Las Vegas, where Boyd operates a dozen casinos, spokesman David Strow said it was too early in the game to say what, if any, new developments may be in store for the King of Prussia icon. Late in December, Boyd Gaming Corporation announced that it had entered into an agreement to acquire the ever-evolving First Avenue fun palace from Valley Forge Convention Center Partners LP for a cash consideration of $280.5 million. UPPER MERION > Since it opened nearly six years ago, Valley Forge Casino Resort has gone through a lot of changes, but none as big as the change that happened about a month ago.
