Delaware Getting Ready for Table Games 

With so many other states offering slot machines, there needs to be more to the gambling arena. Places like Atlantic City and Las Vegas also offer table games which makes them all that much more desirable to go visit. But now Pennsylvania has entered the ring as well, and they are now offering table games as well – so what is a state to do? Why join the fray and offer their residents table games as well – which is exactly what Delaware is doing. 

The small state has been plugging along with their slot machines and doing well, but now they have PA and NJ to the north both offering table games in addition to their slot machines. The state thought it was probably time that they joined them. There are a couple of bills that have been written out exactly saying what table games they would bring in and how many, and they are expected to pass fairly quickly. In fact, the House of Representatives is expected to pass it next week and send it on to the Senate. 

The regulations have been set forth very clearly and they expect that they will have final approval from the General Assembly before they leave for their six week break. House Majority Leader Pete Schwartzkopf says that he expects that final approval will not be an issue for the group. He has been a long time proponent of expanding their gambling options past slot machines and past the three racetracks that they have. 

He said that he is not going to delay the vote so that he can get more casinos, but that it is something he is going to push strongly for in the future. He says he is “looking at the big picture” and that means letting the other venues go for now, and bringing in table games to keep their slot machines company.