Traffic a concern over Pennsylvania slot proposal
VALLEY FORGE, Pennsylvania -- As reported by The Philadelphia Inquirer: "As if traffic on Route 422 weren't already a plague on drivers, Wednesday's announcement of a Valley Forge Convention Center slot-machine license would seem to portend even worse things for the oft-clogged highway.
"Fears such as: Casino tourists wondering where to turn. Gambler-filled buses. Even-longer stop-and-start rush hours.
"There is, however, little peril of Atlantic City-level traffic in the Pennsylvania suburbs, local officials said yesterday about the possible arrival of gaming in Montgomery County.
"Their consensus: The size of the gambling enterprise and the requirement that players have to be paying customers of Valley Forge Convention Center will make the change in traffic minimal, if indeed even noticeable..."