The Prospects For a Table Games Recount

Gambling opponents plan an afternoon conference call to discuss the official results from the Aug. 11 table games vote in Kanawha County.

Update: The opponents will announce their plan of action at a Capitol press conference 5:45 p.m. Tuesday.

In the meantime:

* MetroNews' Talkline spoke with Rev. Dennis Sparks of the state Council of Churches on a possible challenge of the 343-vote-margin squeaker.

* The Charleston Daily Mail talks to lawmakers about the missed ballots and other problems that complicated the special election.

* In a separate article, the Mail reports that "the Problem Gamblers Help Network of West Virginia could net up to an extra $500,000 annually" from table games, but "but there's a likelihood more problem gamblers will need help after games like blackjack, poker, craps and roulette are installed."

* "An unusually high unfavorable rating" for one vocal table games foe may have created a backlash among voters, columnist Phil Kabler observes in The Charleston Gazette.