Another PA Casino Set To Open

The Meadows Racetrack & Casino in North Strabone is preparing for a grand opening next Tuesday. The casino will be the first in Southwestern Pennsylvania and the fifth casino in the state. Last week, testing of the equipment took place inside the slots parlour while paving and striping of the 1,435 parking spaces could be seen progressing outside. Many of the 425 new employees are currently completing their training programs.

The facility will run two "test" days - by invitation only - on Friday and Sunday. The Meadows 1,738 slot machines will open for public play on Tuesday, June 5th at 9am.

In Pennsylvania each machine must be programmed by manufacturers to return at least 85 percent in prize money to players over long-term use. The casinos already operating in Pennsylvania have, thus far, paid out slightly more than 90 percent overall from what players have put into the machines.