Gettysburg Battles Over Gambling

There's another battle brewing in Gettysburg, and this one has to do with whether gambling is fitting and proper for the historic Pennsylvania community.

The area, site of the most decisive battle of the Civil War more than a century ago, is fighting over a proposal to build a 3,000- slot machine parlor about two miles from its center.

After a contentious two-hour meeting Monday night, the borough council voted 6 to 3 to support the application of Crossroads Gaming Resort and Spa L.P. to build a gambling parlor near the town center. Crossroads has guaranteed the borough $1 million revenue, but only if council members support the plan before the state's Gaming Control Board, which must approve the application.