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Meadows Casino Paying Out Big Bucks
Pa. Gaming Board Says Washington Co. Casino Led Others In May
POSTED: 6:28 pm EDT June 9,
2008
UPDATED: 4:49 pm EDT June 13,
2008
MEADOW LANDS, Pa. -- A permanent casino at the Meadows racetrack isn't scheduled to open until April, but the temporary facility is already exceeding expectations.One year since the slot machine casino opened, it has confirmed $2 billion in payouts. The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board said the Meadows led Pennsylvania's other casinos in taxable winning earnings per slot machine in May.Last month, the Meadows gave away $2.5 million in what's called "free money" to registered frequent players.
General manager Mike Graninger said the Meadows' marketing has been a success, and he hopes the state Legislature will legalize table games."I think the most important thing for Pennsylvania is, it's $28 million a year in payroll," he said. "You know, you grow not through taxes but through jobs. So, it would be about 700 jobs."As the Meadows builds its permanent casino, the current amount of slots is being doubled to 3,900 and space is being left for table games.
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Previous Stories:
- May 8, 2008: Meadows Casino Confirms $2B In Payouts Since Opening
- May 2, 2008: Meadows Permanent Casino To Get More Slots, Bowling Alley, Parking Garage
- February 14, 2008: Gambler Wins Big At Washington County's Meadows Casino
- November 9, 2007: Meadows Casino To Open High-Stakes Slots Room
- June 13, 2007: Meadows Casino Sets Pa. Opening Day Customer Payback Record
- June 12, 2007: First Local Slots Casino Opens
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