Dottie Sandusky, wife of convicted former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky, has voiced strong opposition to a proposed casino development in State College, Pennsylvania, while suggesting the project's developer played a role in her husband's imprisonment.

Jerry Sandusky, who served as defensive coordinator under Joe Paterno, was found guilty in 2012 on 45 charges related to child molestation and is currently serving a life sentence. He had previously worked with Penn State's football program until 1999 and ran The Second Mile, a charity for underprivileged youth.

In a recent letter to the Centre Daily Times, Dottie Sandusky criticized casino developer Ira Lubert, a former Penn State Board of Trustees member, claiming he and other board members "did not vet the victims." Lubert is currently leading a $120 million project to convert the former Macy's at Nittany Mall into a casino.

The casino project began when Lubert won development rights with a $10 million bid to the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board in September 2020. While initially partnering with Bally's, the gaming company withdrew in September to focus on other projects. Lubert, who owns a 3% stake in Rivers Casino Pittsburgh, plans to continue the development independently.

This marks Lubert's second casino venture, following his successful development and sale of the Valley Forge Casino Resort to Boyd Gaming for $280.5 million in 2018. Despite significant local opposition to the State College casino project, including thousands of resident complaints, development plans continue to move forward.

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