Slot Machine Preview for Mohegan Sun

This Friday night will be a banner day in Pennsylvania history; it will mark the day that slot machines were first legally run in the state. The Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs in Luzerne County will have a preview of the slot machines for more than 1,000 people. The slot machines will be open to the general public on the 14th, but for now there is just a select few that will be allowed to play.

There are a little over a thousand slot machines in the casino, and they range in wagering from one cent to $25 bets. The main floor of the slot machine casino will be non-smoking, which the other floor will not. There is a food area as well as a bar, and everyone coming for the preview is helping the casino test out the slot machines. "It gives us an opportunity to break in gaming in the commonwealth. It's a controlled environment, invitation only. All the invitations were provided by the United Way because all of the proceeds will actually benefit the United Way," said Robert Soper, Pocono Downs president.

Everyone who wins will get to keep their slot machine money, but any money the casino brings in will go to the United Way. That slot machine revenue is earmarked for a program that will help those with a gambling addiction. The test will go until 11 pm.

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