The New Jersey Casino Control Commission regulators approved the testing a new type of electronic gaming, Wednesday (July 18), allowing for live gamblers to test electronic versions of roulette and poker. This is a significant step that needs to occur before the CCC would consider approving such games citywide.
Electronic games are already prevalent at slot parlors in Delaware and Pennsylvania, and many see the approval of these games in Atlantic City as a way to stem the flow of gaming money that is moving out of state.
I think it adds a new element to the Atlantic City market and is particularly important because Pennsylvania and Delaware have them," Casino Control Commission Chair Linda M. Kassekert said of the growing popularity of electronic games.
Live table gaming is not permitted currently in Delaware or Pennsylvania.
Electronic roulette players sit at a real roulette table with human dealers and place their wagers using video screens. Electronic poker players sit at a poker table but cards appear on a video screen embedded in the table.
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