Smarty Jones Brings Out the Slot Machines

Philadelphia Park is known as the home track of Smarty Jones – and now it will be known for slot machines. Smarty Jones was the horse who won the 2004 Kentucky Derby and Preakness, and Philadelphia Park was his home track. However, as of Tuesday, his home is now known for having 2,200 slot machines, a bar and buffet – making it the second slot machine parlor open in PA.

With the addition of slot machines at the track, purses are expected to get much larger which will keep the better breeds of horses in the state. The 2004 slot machine law was set up to allow racetracks to bring in slot machines to help their failing revenue. Under the law, the racetracks will get nine percent of the slot machine revenues that will go straight to their purses. This has already garnered much interest by the breeders.

Philadelphia Park, as well as the other five racetracks that will be offering slot machines, has received a conditional slot machine license. If they are approved, they will receive permanent slot machine licenses from the state on Wednesday.

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