Pennsylvania Gets "Racinos"
This year the State of Pennsylvania opens casinos at five race tracks in the state. When casinos are added at existing race track facilities, they're commonly referred to as "racinos." Other states where you'll find racinos include West Viginia, Delaware, Iowa and Maine.
Pennsylvanis racinos include:
-- Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs in Wilkes-Barre that opened last November,
-- Harrah's at Chester Racetrack and Philadelphia Park in Bensalem, both opened in January,
-- Presque Isle Downs in Erie that opened in February,
-- Meadows Race Track near Pittsburgh, expected to open sometime this month.
-- The largest racino in the state will be located at Penn National's race course in Grantville, PA. The 365,000 square-foot facility, a unique integrated racing and gaming complex, will open next year.
Other casino locations, that are not at race tracks, will also be developed in the future in selected locations throughout the state. In Pennsylvania casinos will be known as Slots Parlors because live table games are not permitted (at least for now.) However, Philadelphia Park chalks up a first when it has the grand opening of the state's first electronic table games. The electronic table games "pit" officially opens to customers today (May 5th).
Electronic table games feature a dealer on a high definition 42-inch plasma screen who deals out an electronic hand of cards in front of each player's seat. The players bet their hands against the dealer's. The major benefit of this game -- called Royal Match 21 -- is that the bets of other players cannot influence another player's hand, nor diminish their chance of winning.
Also today the Kentucky Derby will be simulcast at most racinos and tracks throughout the country,
Pennsylvanis racinos include:
-- Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs in Wilkes-Barre that opened last November,
-- Harrah's at Chester Racetrack and Philadelphia Park in Bensalem, both opened in January,
-- Presque Isle Downs in Erie that opened in February,
-- Meadows Race Track near Pittsburgh, expected to open sometime this month.
-- The largest racino in the state will be located at Penn National's race course in Grantville, PA. The 365,000 square-foot facility, a unique integrated racing and gaming complex, will open next year.
Other casino locations, that are not at race tracks, will also be developed in the future in selected locations throughout the state. In Pennsylvania casinos will be known as Slots Parlors because live table games are not permitted (at least for now.) However, Philadelphia Park chalks up a first when it has the grand opening of the state's first electronic table games. The electronic table games "pit" officially opens to customers today (May 5th).
Electronic table games feature a dealer on a high definition 42-inch plasma screen who deals out an electronic hand of cards in front of each player's seat. The players bet their hands against the dealer's. The major benefit of this game -- called Royal Match 21 -- is that the bets of other players cannot influence another player's hand, nor diminish their chance of winning.
Also today the Kentucky Derby will be simulcast at most racinos and tracks throughout the country,
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