Meadows Getting Ready for Slot Machines

The Meadows Racetrack is putting the finishing touches on their temporary slot machine casino, and are planning on having their grand opening on June 5th. Their new slot machine facility will be next door to the track. They are prepping every last detail for they know that they are going to be the first slot machine casino in Southwestern Pennsylvania.

Hundreds of employees, engineers, auditors, attorneys, Gaming Control Board members, etc. are all watching and waiting to see if they will be able to open as planned. The Gaming Board officials will be there in a monitoring position initially, but they have many more responsibilities before the casino actually opens than after it is done.

Many are wondering if they will pass the initial testing phase on the first try as most casinos do not. The Board says that they are there not to trip people up, but to simply maintain the status quo, and to ensure that everything is done by the book. They have been on site since May 14th and are expected to be there long after the casino has already opened.

The Meadows will be the fifth to open in the state with slot machines, so it isn’t like this is new to the regulators; they have already been through this four times before. The same steps are taken with each of the casinos, and all of the checks and balances must be in place before they can open.



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