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Lawmakers in Delaware have given the OK too many diverse types of gambling lately, and the state is taking that support and running with it. With table casino games, stretched out slot gambling, and sports betting, Delaware is on the edge to become the largest gambling destination on the East Coast.
Governor Jack Markell wanted the sports betting, but little did he know the degree to which the sports betting would be offered. The state now claims they will permit gamblers to bet on single games, something not in the original plan.
Markell had sold lawmakers on the idea of parlay bets, where a gambler had to take two or more games and bet them on the same ticket. All of the games selected had to win for a bet to become a winner. Though that authorization has been given, the state seems intent on giving sports bettors more options.
"We don't get a lot of business now from Atlantic City," said Ed Sutor, President and Chief Executive Officer of Dover Downs Hotel & Casino, "However, I think sports betting will attract some new people. It's a new product, and I think people in Philadelphia and possibly as far away as New York will come down to Delaware to try it."
That is the horror for many states on the East Coast. Connecticut, Pennsylvania, and New York have all stretched out their casino gambling options, winning business away from Atlantic City, but now Delaware is threatening to steal all of their business.
Delaware did not stop at sports betting. By next April, table games such as blackjack and baccarat will be offered at state race tracks. The tracks are also going to get bigger and offer video slot gambling. The full range of gaming could be enough to make Delaware the new gambling capital of the East Coast.
Governor Jack Markell wanted the sports betting, but little did he know the degree to which the sports betting would be offered. The state now claims they will permit gamblers to bet on single games, something not in the original plan.
Markell had sold lawmakers on the idea of parlay bets, where a gambler had to take two or more games and bet them on the same ticket. All of the games selected had to win for a bet to become a winner. Though that authorization has been given, the state seems intent on giving sports bettors more options.
"We don't get a lot of business now from Atlantic City," said Ed Sutor, President and Chief Executive Officer of Dover Downs Hotel & Casino, "However, I think sports betting will attract some new people. It's a new product, and I think people in Philadelphia and possibly as far away as New York will come down to Delaware to try it."
That is the horror for many states on the East Coast. Connecticut, Pennsylvania, and New York have all stretched out their casino gambling options, winning business away from Atlantic City, but now Delaware is threatening to steal all of their business.
Delaware did not stop at sports betting. By next April, table games such as blackjack and baccarat will be offered at state race tracks. The tracks are also going to get bigger and offer video slot gambling. The full range of gaming could be enough to make Delaware the new gambling capital of the East Coast.
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