Wish we had poker tables here. All we have is slot machines, the only place in the state that got the OK from the Legislature to do so. A new, larger facility (Hollywood Slots) is under construction now.
I've only gone there a few times. Each time, its carrying only a $20 bill, no credit cards, etc...one night I got up to about $1200 and eventually lost it all. But hey, I had my $20 worth of fun. One of my friends hit the jackpot on a machine, then had to give them his SSN to get his prize. We were stumped, then groaned....taxes.
The biggest funder of the opposition to us having slot machines/gambling up here....Mohegan Sun, a huge casino in CT. Word is that by having a casino so close to Canada and the North Eastern most US, they are losing $50 million a year of business that they would've received, being the only casino in the region. Greedy, aint they? They donated millions to the super devout religious groups that didnt want a casino in their state.