Lancaster New Era Lancaster, PA, June 13th, 2008
SHORT TAKES
Slot machine parlor executives who favor legalizing table games at the state's licensed casinos have been rebuffed by the Republican- controlled Senate and Gov. Rendell.
But don't look for these slots executives to disappear from the scene. They're merely regrouping to fight another day.
That day may be sooner than many people think.
With the state hard-pressed for funds, the lure of additional proceeds from table games - blackjack, poker, dice and roulette - may be hard for the governor and lawmakers to resist.
At a Democratic-led House Oversight Committee hearing recently, c...
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