West Virginia's four racetracks argued they needed casino table games to one-up the competition. The tracks had long drawn gamblers from surrounding states with its video lottery slot- and poker-style machines. But then Pennsylvania got into the mix with slot casinos that began opening late last year.
As The Associated Press reports, the field is destined to become more crowded: both Kentucky and Maryland are on course toward put gambling on the ballot in November 2008. Maryland's plan would put 10,000 slot machines within 90 minutes of Charles Town Races & Slots. Kentucky's governor-elect wants to expand that state's racetracks into casinos while allowing freestanding gambling venues along its borders.
19 November 2007
The Purpose of Table Games
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That's the danger of any addiction. Often you have to increase the dosage to have the same affect. Our state is addicted to gambling revenue. In the long run, we can't rely on out-of-state gamblers to pay all of our bills. The sooner we go cold turkey, the easier it will be for us, but we've just voted to up the dosage again.
So true. But it also reminds me of the Cold War arms race.
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