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Pennsylvania lawmakers OK table games for casinos

PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - Pennsylvania lawmakers on Wednesday completed passage of a bill to legalize games like poker and blackjack at casinos in a move to generate $250 million in revenue and balance the state's budget.

Jon Hurdle | Reuters | Published: 01/07/2010 01:33

The state House of Representatives voted 103 to 89 in favor of the bill that would allow table games at Pennsylvania's 14 licensed casinos, where gaming is currently limited to slot machines.

The new games would compete for customers with New Jersey's Atlantic City resorts, which have been sideswiped by the recession.

The Pennsylvania measure was approved by the Senate on Tuesday by 28 to 22, and will now go to Democratic Governor Ed Rendell for signature.

"We view this is as a win for Pennsylvania taxpayers," said Brett Marcy, a spokesman for House Democratic majority leader Todd Eachus. "This was something that needed to be done to balance the budget gap, and it will create thousands of jobs for Pennsylvania."

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