On Line Gambling
DOVER, Del. (AP) - Delaware's three casinos have launched the first phase of the state's online gambling operation.
The free slots, poker, blackjack and roulette games go live Wednesday morning. Lottery officials say it's the first phase of iGaming, which is expected have to a real-money operation by the end of October.
Delaware is on track to be the first state in the nation to offer a full complement of legal casino games online. The free games will be open to players anywhere, but real-money games will be available only to players in Delaware. Mobile access is expected next year.
Delaware Secretary of Finance Tom Cook says he hopes to sign an interstate compact with Nevada next year to allow online poker players in both states to sit at the same virtual tables.
(See: Wilmington News Journal)
Maryland Live!
HANOVER, Md. (AP) - The 52-table poker room at Maryland's largest casino is set to open to the public.
Dealers will start shuffling cards at Maryland Live! Casino in Hanover at noon on Wednesday. A grand opening ceremony will be held at 11 a.m.
Maryland Live! opened in June 2012 with 3,200 slot machines. In November, voters authorized table games at the state's casinos, and the casino began offering blackjack, roulette and craps in April.
The poker room covers nearly 15,000 square feet and is one of the largest in the region, as well as the closest to both Baltimore and Washington. It will offer games with a variety of betting limits, as well as tournament play.
