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W.Va. racetrack given OK to offer poker
The cards are finally being dealt at Tri-State Racetrack & Gaming Center, the last of three West Virginia tracks to implement voter-approved table games.
State Lottery spokeswoman Nancy Bulla says the agency has given the Nitro track the go-ahead to start offering poker on Thursday.
Wednesday's decision followed two days of charity poker events that served as a test run for procedures and security measures while also giving the dealers practice.
Tri-State spokeswoman Kim Lawrence says the Big East Poker Room is set to open at 7 p.m. Thursday. The room holds 24 poker tables. Another 16 tables are available for special tournaments.
Lawrence says track officials hope to launch craps, roulette and blackjack by mid-September.
Two Northern Panhandle racetracks started offering table games last October.
