Pennsylvania Expands Poker into Casinos
Posted on January 15, 2010
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We’ve been seeing some fairly positive strides forward in terms of poker expansion across the US the past six months, with the latest moves coming out of Pennsylvania. The state has just passed a law that legalizes poker, blackjack and a handful of other table games at slots casinos, allowing the businesses to offer a much more complete gambling environment for their customers.
Residents within the state lines shouldn’t expect to be able to play Texas Hold ‘Em this weekend however, as the process to incorporate card rooms and tables in existing establishments could take up to half a year to implement. However, the Pennsylvanian treasury will be able to reap the benefits immediately since millions of dollars in license fees are expected to start rolling in right away.
The larger casinos in Pennsylvania will qualify for up to 250 tables, while the two smaller resorts casinos in the state will be limited to 50. A third resort can be added to the list of qualified casinos in 2017.
Other states have already been pushing poker expansion through other means, including Indiana where representatives are currently considering allowing riverboat casinos on the Ohio River and Lake Michigan. In Ohio, voters have passed a ballot to put casinos in four cities, while Kentucky’s governor is trying to put slots and table games at racetracks across the state.
“I see it as a border war more than a national picture,” said University of Nevada-Las Vegas professor Bill Thompson, an expert on the gambling industry. “It is the gambling war of today — three years from now it might be something else.”
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