This said, there are two floors of gaming: a first floor with a large volume of slot machines and tables and a second floor with their poker room and additional table games.

This is apparent in your ability to navigate the building. This casino property is built into the racing building, so is not constructed as a standalone venue. So please disregard if you're looking for a review on the racing attraction itself. New Jersey is also looking to move quickly, and hope to be up and running by mid-June.I'm reviewing this property as a casino venue more than a racetrack. Still, with that legislation in place and infrastructure to take bets, including sports books at the state’s 3 casinos, already set up, Delaware has a first mover advantage. But the First State was ultimately limited by a federal court ruling to parlay betting on NFL games. It had an exemption from the federal ban and approved legislation to allow sports betting back in 2009, hoping for full sports wagering then. It’s clear most will to try to cash in, and the race is on to see who will be the first to join Nevada in offering full scale sports gambling.ĭelaware benefitted from a head start in the race to get sports betting up and running. Supreme Court decision opened the door for states to decide if they want to let people wager on sports. He says the volume of bets will jump, but notes casinos fare worse on straight up bets than the parlay wagers the state was offering – limiting the revenue to be made. And eventually you’re going to have a mobile device.'īut Fasy notes online betting is likely come a bit later, perhaps in 3-4 months during the upcoming football season.įasy also doesn’t expect sports betting to be the major financial boon to the state or casinos that some expect.

You’re just not going to have in game prop bets going on. 'I think the only thing we’re not going to offer is 'in game' wagering,' said Fasy. It’s president, Bill Fasy, says the first week of June remains the goal for expanding beyond parlay bets on NFL games - the limited exemption Delaware had to the federal ban.Īnd Fasy says they’ll offer betting on all sports and just about every betting option available. Supreme Court’s ruling earlier this month that struck down a federal law banning sports gambling in most places nationwide.ĭelaware Park is home to one of the state’s three casinos that will be allow to take wagers. Full-scale sports betting could be up and running in the First State in just over a week.ĭelaware may become the very first state to take advantage of the U.S.

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