Pennsylvania Slot Machine License Contenders (Part V)

Adams County seems like a terrible place to put a slot machine casino, and many think that there is no way that the Pennsylvania Gaming Board would allow one to go in. Adams County is home to the Battle at Gettysburg, the historic landmark where the North and the South battled it out during the Civil War. However, executives at Change Enterprises seem to think that it is the perfect place for a slot machine casino, and they are betting that they get approved – but their odds are listed at 99-1.

They have the most controversial site for the slot machine casino, and many feel that it would be sacrilegious to allow slot machines by where so many of our young men lost their lives. Crossroads spokesman David LaTorre says that for everyone that says they will not get approved, he laughs. ''For all those people who say we have no shot, I have two words: Vicksburg, Mississippi,'' LaTorre said, referring to the Civil War battlefield town that has four riverboat slot machine casinos. ''They've reduced taxes, rebuilt their schools and rebuilt their town - not bad for a town with four riverboat [slot machine] casinos across the road from a battlefield.''

However, the board is looking at the fact that a slot machine casino could ultimately bring in more revenue than any other location. They have the ability to bring in more than $320 a year in slot machine revenue due to the fact that they are so close to Baltimore and Washington D.C. However, Maryland is considering legalizing slot machines as well, and if they do – Crossroads would lose at least half of their revenue. It is too early to say if that is going to happen or not, but there are a lot of people in Maryland pushing for the slot machines.

Millenium Gaming Inc. would be running the slot machine casino, and considering that they are somewhat of a big wig in the industry, they should do more than fine with it. They are planning on bringing in a minimum of 3,000 slot machines.

However, by Christmas the waiting will be over for the Board is planning on giving out the slot machine licenses on December 20th. So all the groups have to so is just sit and wait.

 

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