Pennsylvania is already pretty maxed out on casino capacity. Now it’s going to cannibalize its gaming economy even further with small-stakes games in bars and comparable edifices. Slot routes aren’t on the table yet. The legal framework is described as “Under the new law, any establishment with a retail alcoholic beverage license is eligible to apply for a gaming license, except for casinos, grocery stores, venues that hold professional sporting events and businesses with either a club and catering club license or an eating place retail dispenser license ...”
New Hampshire lawmakers aren’t even waiting to institute casino gambling. Electronic keno is on the docket of the House Ways & Means Committee. Ironically, the proceeds would be used to treat problem gambling. They would also make it legal to play poker in your own home, which is mighty big of them.
Keno is also on the wish list for Deadwood, South Dakota, where competitive pressures from neighboring states are being felt. You can already play blackjack, poker and slots but the Deadwood casinos feel they need more. Play increased 309% when limited table gaming was introduced in 2009, runs the argument. Why not more now? Why not indeed?
