If gambling is legal in state, why are table games an issue? EX...

A:Opponents of tables games are working hard to keep blackjack, Texas Hold'em and roulette from being legalized in Pennsylvania , but most experts say the state is already home to the most addictive form of gambling -- slot machines.

[Dennis Mac]

Why are table games illegal?

Because although they exist in other states, Pennsylvania doesn't have any idea how to regulate them. They're too stupid.

[Marketing]

Now that the casinos are open isn't it amazing how they don't even have to do their own marketing anymore? Gamblers who see nothing but their own greed will trash everything to feed their addiction, including the rule of law, our state constitution, elected representatives -- every part of our democracy.

[Johnny -The See- ILDee]

Dennis Mac wrote:

Why are table games illegal?
Because although they exist in other states, Pennsylvania doesn't have any idea how to regulate them. They're too stupid.

No, table games will follow but there are certain, uh, arrangements the casino brass have to, uh, handle with Harrisburg.

[bob wetzel moore twsp]

As I recall the citizen incentive for allowing slots was the promise of property tax reduction.
We all see how that is working.
The extra revenue to the state seems to have evaporated just as the property tax reductions have.
Beyond the benefit of some additional employment,I fail to see how any increase in casino activity would be of a any benefit to the citizenry.
Certainly none from the extra state revenues generated as recent experience shows,

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bob wetzel moore twsp wrote:

As I recall the citizen incentive for allowing slots was the promise of property tax reduction.
We all see how that is working.
The extra revenue to the state seems to have evaporated just as the property tax reductions have.
Beyond the benefit of some additional employment,I fail to see how any increase in casino activity would be of a any benefit to the citizenry.
Certainly none from the extra state revenues generated as recent experience shows,
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The Sands has been open for only a little more than a month. Did you realy expect any immediate tax changes. You treat the "bennifit of addational employment" employment as a minor thing. GUESS WHAT !!! it's a BIG THING !!.When are you" stick in the mud nay- sayers" gonna a realize that the Casinos haven't hurt a thing. And Please , don't tell me about the Addiction thing, If you want to go there ,you might want to start with eliminating Alcohol and Cigarettes, take these two thing away and the state will go completely broke from loss of tax revenue. If that should happen , people like you would be the first in line to complain about tax increases.