Charles Town Races & Slots seeks June 9 table games vote

Following the lead of three other West Virginia racetracks, the Charles Town Races & Slots asked Thursday for a June 9 vote on whether to allow blackjack , poker and other table games at its Eastern Panhandle ... via The Charleston Gazette

[Dee]

Texas Holdem and regular poker should start in 2007 if table games are approved in Jefferson County. There is no need to wait until 2008 and the completion of the hotel for regular live poker, as Mr. Finamore, Vice President of Penn National Gaming has declared. A few tables could easily be set up.

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[Jamie from Baltimore]

I am trying to follow this story as closely as I can. The drive to Charles Town is much closer then to AC and there are no tolls!
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[Jamie from Baltimore]

In fact, the reason the election is being held in June instead of waiting until November when the other topics are being voted on, is so the counties can start collecting the almost 30% profit share in the revenues.

[Avery]

i don't think table top gaming is a very good idea for the familys within 25 miles of the race track because the crime rate is sure to go up and there will more traffic and what does more traffic lead to? more car wrecks which leads back to my other statement crame rate if there are more car wrecks than all of the law enforcement will be consentrating on the car wrecks and not on the shootings as a dad who lives in jefferson county i think that it is a very bad idea

[Dee]

I think the crime rate will go down or stay the same with table gaming as table gaming tends to bring in retired folks and a more affluent crowd. Also, low limit games like poker are more conservative than playing the machines and with a human dealer, things remain under control. Additional revenues will pay for more police.

The casinos have their own security too. The last things the casinos want is crime so they usually maintain a strict control of the areas. They don't want to lose their patrons. When I go to Atlantic City I don't worry about crime, which doesn't mean that things don't happen.

You will have more traffic, but I believe there are plans to add another road out of Charles Town. The main reason for your growth, is the housing boom of the last few years and the flights out of the DC/MD high taxes areas, and not Charles Town.

Another good item will be the addition of dealer jobs at Charles Town and the assistance to the Breeders which will help keep open green space.

I would vote yes for the referendum in Jefferson.

[Hammer]

There us no reason why millions have to leave this area to go to the NY/NJ crowd...the heck with Toni Soprano, lets get it on here!! The only vote is Yes!

[Anne]

My husband and I go up to Atlantic City several times per year -- even though Charles Town is within 40 minutes of us. We spend thousands of dollars there playing poker.

My husband does not care for slots, but he does enjoys horseracing -- just NOT at Charles Town. The calibre of horses racing there do not generate large purses. We are hoping that the addition of table games will attract that higher quality of horseracing.

I'm so tired of people saying that table games would increase the crime rate. Baltimore City and Washington DC have an extremely high rate of crime -- but no casinos. Parents always want to place the blame somewhere else, when they really should simply concentrate on raising their children properly. If this were the case, we wouldn't have so many deranged people committing such horrible crimes and murders.

Please vote YES for table games -- we'll gladly spend our money there!

[Meee]

Poke her, mehehehehe ;)

[local unfortunate]

I don't see any comments from other locals. Keep that crap where it belongs. We don't want it. Do you think it is a coincidence that they call New Jearsey the "arm pit" of america?

[Local]

I'm heading out the door now to vote NO!

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[coffee]

bring it on!!!!!!!!!!

[Nun your phuckin bizness]

Thanx you phuckin' losers for votin' no!!! you suck and should burn in the pits of hell. I hope your city suffers plague, drought, and fire. Oh but we still have slots, phuck slots. Phuck this shit I'm movin' to England. America sucks azz anymore. Phuckin' people are phuckin' pussies and need to grow the phuck up and smell the shite they're feeding their kids. Shite azz phuckin' town anyway. Well when you do realize the shite you phuct up on don't go cryin' for money from the government when your town gets shite on. Burn motherphuckers burn. BTW I am a local, a very pissed one. Phuckin' shite azz monkey phucks. I hope PA passes their vote so you cock suckers lose all the money your getting from your casinos. Well I'm done phuck off and die bitchez.

[dejan 777]

i am moving to charlestown

[benno8080]

hi i f your mum 5 time and she good oh and tell her i left the chash on the tabal when she get up in the morning ohh she was soooo good tell her that ok!!!

[makush]

I'm for YES!!!!!!!!!!

[Wesker]

Dee wrote:

Texas Holdem and regular poker should start in 2007 if table games are approved in Jefferson County. There is no need to wait until 2008 and the completion of the hotel for regular live poker, as Mr. Finamore, Vice President of Penn National Gaming has declared. A few tables could easily be set up.
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Maryland resident

Yea I work Security there, and they already have a huge room ready, and its pretty massive plus another one coming, so as soon as they get the go ahead for table games, it will be very simple.

[Dave -Baltimore]

Great place to go for a day trip. Table games will make it even more exciting!Forget about more crime. A crook can just as easy hit a old lady over the head for her slot money. I'm there!

[RAY DAMASCUS MD]

I SUPPORT TABLE GAMES AND WEST VIRGINA LETS GET WILD BUT KEEP IT WONDERFUL THREE CARD POKER

[Crystal]

I support tables games!!