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NJ racinos take AC business

NEW JERSEY – As reported by the New Jersey Courier-Post: "For most of the past three decades, tri-county residents had to cross New Jersey to play slot machines. Now, they only have to cross the Delaware River.

"Harrah's Chester Casino & Racetrack in Chester, Pa., and PhiladelphiaPark Casino and Racetrack in Bensalem, Pa., have been open just a few months. But already, according to figures released by the New Jersey Casino Control Commission, they've taken a sizable bite out of the revenue stream of Atlantic City's casinos by placing thousands of slot machines within easier reach of those who used to make the seaside gaming capital their gambling destination of choice.

"That convenience is 'absolutely the number one advantage we have over Atlantic City,' said Dave Jonas, the former Atlantic City-based Harrah's Entertainment executive who is president of PhiladelphiaPark.

"…In addition to having more than 2,000 machines -- Harrah's boasts 2,700, PhiladelphiaPark, 2,200, including blackjack and video poker games -- each casino offers amenities such as valet parking, bars with live, weekend entertainment, buffets and even pricey, upscale steak houses…"

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