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West Virginia Lottery Commission Could Cap Number Of Slots At Racetracks29 August 2000CHARLES TOWN, WEST VIRGINIA –Aug. 29, 2000 –As reported by The Associated Press: "The state Lottery Commission could limit the number of slot machines at West Virginia's four racetracks if public concern about them continues to grow, its chairman [Virgil Thompson] says. "…Last week, the Lottery Commission held a hearing on the Charles Town Races' plan to install 500 new slot machines. "…The proposed expansion would give Charles Town Races 2,000 machines, more than any other track in West Virginia. "…The trend worries Delegate John Overington, R-Berkeley. "`I don't think any of us had any idea we would be going to 1,000 and 2,000 machines,' Overington said. "…Ted Schieffer, Charles Town's director of gaming operations, said he would be concerned about any limits on slots. "…The track still doesn't have enough machines to accommodate its customers, Schieffer said. On weekends, there are lines at many machines. |