Well, that’s not exactly today’s headline, but it is the truth about what went down at the newest racetrack casino to fire up the one-arm bandits.
“Welcome to Pennsyl-Vegas, Edward G. Rendell, Governor”
Here’s the day’s “take” as they call it in the gambling industry (for good reason!): From the Harrisburg Patriot-News report on Penn National’s opening day: “Gamblers pumped $3.84 million into the 2,020 slot machines at the Dauphin County casino and won back $3.48 million: Translate: Folks lost $360,000!