Heller, president of Center City law firm Cozen-O’Connor and part of the ownership group. “Main Liners have been looking for a local venue like this-a place where you can feel comfortable that’s within a short distance,” says Villanova’s Michael J. And he, his son, Jon (founder of IL Hedge Investments), and the other partners hope to attract plenty of moneyed local patrons in return. Real estate magnate Ira Lubert is the ownership group’s chairman. Indeed, there’s a lot of Main Line money invested in Valley Forge Casino Resort.
But when members of Valley Forge Convention Center Partners wielded four gigantic pairs of scissors to cut the grand-opening ribbon at the region’s newest casino this spring, they were celebrating a brand of entertainment-albeit one that’s heavily regulated in a high-stakes industry.
