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Poker Room May Be Part of Expanded Gaming at Rocky Gap

July 19th, 2013 by WCBC Radio

While currently there are slot machines and table games at the new Rocky Gap Casino and Resort- the general manager says expect efforts to continue toward expanding the gambling activities at the facility including the addition of a poker room. Poker rooms at casinos have exploded in popularity and are moving into Maryland.  In June, the Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Commission conditionally approved Maryland Live Casino’s proposal to open the region’s largest poker room in late August.  With 52 tables, it will be the largest poker room in the region — and one of the largest on the East Coast.  Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races, which has long lured Maryland gamblers to West Virginia, has 50 poker tables. Delaware Park Casino has 45. Rocky Gap General Manager Scott Just says he hopes to see the state’s newest casino follow suit- although parking limitations will provide a challenge…





 

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