Casinos are still relatively new to Pennsylvania. In 2006, the Commonwealth’s Gaming Control Board issued its first licenses to existing racetracks and what would become the new stand-alone facilities. Live table games didn’t become legal until 2010. The former Harrah’s Chester Casino & Racetrack is now Harrah’s Philadelphia Casino & Racetrack—and more has changed than […]
New York’s Class III Indian facilities offer slots and table games. There’s also the “racinos,” where you can bet on horse racing and play video slots and electronic table games. Not all New York casinos are open 24 hours. Only five Class III casinos—all in upstate New York—can keep gaming floors active round the clock. […]
For more than 30 years, Atlantic City had a stranglehold on East Coast gambling. But that stronghold has since loosened as other states have gotten in on the action. This is good news for the rest of us, as the increased competition has compelled AC to step up its game. The big story in AC […]
What’s old is new again in Maryland. Gaming was first legalized in the state in 1943, but slots were shut down in 1968. In 2008, however, Maryland residents approved a measure to bring back slots-only gaming, leading to three new casinos. These aren’t casino resort complexes like the ones you’ll find in other nearby states. […]
Delaware casinos have one thing the other casinos in this guide don’t: sports betting—and during football season especially, it’s a major draw. Dover Downs Hotel & Casino wears three different hats. There’s the casino, which is smoke-free and offers slots and table games. There’s also the Dover International Speedway, a one-mile NASCAR racetrack also known […]
Connecticut is home to a pair of Native American casino resorts: The Mohegan Sun and Foxwoods Resort Casino/MGM Grand at Foxwoods complex. Both offer slots, table games and betting on horse races from across the country. The Mohegan Sun’s four-year-old Casino of the Wind is the newest of four gaming areas. It features a smoke-free, […]
