Decades from now, gambling analysts might look back at Friday and say it was the day that forever changed casino gambling in the Northeast. The winds of change blew through Delaware now, and the state announced it’s intentions to be a major competitor in the gambling industry.

 

 

Anticipation was building all week and Harrington Raceway and Casino was preparing fro the arrival of table game gambling. Games had already been taking place with low limits all week, but Friday marked the first day for full scale table game playing throughout the state of Delaware. It’s a huge event for those who previously had to play casino online. The only downside is a lack of the online casino bonus.

All day long gamblers will be enjoying games like blackjack, craps, and roulette. That is along with the poker and slots gambling that already takes place at Harrington all year. This is Delaware’s first attempt at becoming the gambling capital for the East Coast.

Over the last year, Delaware legislators have legalized not just table games in casinos throughout the state, but now also sports betting. Delaware is now the only place in the union other than Nevada which can boast both full-scale casino gaming and sports betting.

Delaware might be first, but Pennsylvania does not intend to fall far behind. Pennsylvania legislators approved table games as well, and by July 4th, several casinos in Pennsylvania plan on running table games too. New York, Maryland, Massachusetts, Maine, and New Hampshire have all had discussions about increasing casino gambling during the past several months.