Report recommends 2 more casinos in Delaware as other states expand gambling
By APWednesday, January 6, 2010
Report recommends 2 more casinos in Delaware
DOVER, Del. — A report prepared for Delaware’s Sports and Video Library Commission says the state needs two more casinos to generate the tax revenue it could lose as neighboring states expand their gambling operations.
But the report made public Tuesday notes that opening additional casinos will cut into the profits of the state’s existing casinos.
TMG Consulting of New Orleans says the best sites for the casinos would be northeastern and southwestern Delaware.
Three firms have proposed gambling venues in and near Wilmington in the northeast while one is proposed in Delmar in the southwest. In addition, two are proposed in southcentral Delaware, in Georgetown and Millsboro.
By 2013, additional gambling opportunities are expected in Maryland, Pennsylvania, New York and West Virginia.
