Hollywood Casino in Charles Town, WV (Capitol region)

The State had such a long, drawn-out licensing process that really good casino personnel probably couldn't wait it out and had to take jobs elsewhere. So promoting inexperienced dealers to be inexperienced pit bosses makes a certain sense if that is the only pool you have to draw from.

Obviously there was a demand and at least on the weekends they didn't lack for higher action players, so they just decided to stick with green chip action on craps or get lost. Well, its possibly a good attitude for them to take.

I was never a huge fan of Charles Town, and in spite of adding tables, I haven't been back more often. It's too crowded, the tables are mostly jammed too close to the main entrance, and if I'm going to play $25 mins, I don't feel like playing in a can of sardines. My wife doesn't like the fact Charles Town refuses to install the more popular slots (Wheel of Fortune, Sex and the City, etc). I know they have VLTs in WV, but so does MD and they have all of the forementioned machines. It's not like they don't have the money for it.

I have a feeling MD is going to pass legislation authorizing a referendum on table games next spring (MD mandates a referendum on any gaming law changes), and it will be passed next November. With all the money flowing out to PA/DE/WV, it makes no sense not to have them, from both a jobs and revenue perspective. Caesars/Harrah's was the only bidder last wk for the Baltimore casino (~4000 machines), and the 5000 machine parlor adjacent to the Arundel Mills Mall will open in about a year. With slots alone, I think they'd give CT a run for its money (~5000 slots), but it'll be really interesting if both are full casinos.

Thinking of heading over there this Friday instead of overnighting in AC. What sort of BJ and craps table minimums should I expect on a Friday night?

Thanks!

I use to ride the train from Baltimore to CharlesTtown in the late 1950's. If the train was late, they would move back post time
for the first race !

Quote: sunrise089

Thinking of heading over there this Friday instead of overnighting in AC. What sort of BJ and craps table minimums should I expect on a Friday night?

Thanks!

I would think 15-25 for BJ and 15-25 with 2x odds on craps if my memory serves me right.

-B

Quote: FleaStiff

... promoting inexperienced dealers to be inexperienced pit bosses makes a certain sense if that is the only pool you have to draw from

I have to disagree with you. When I first came there, about 18 months ago, the dealers were inexperienced - one almost paid me for boxcars when I was playing the dark side. But things have changed! I noticed that the dealers at Charles Town are now on par with what I've seen in New Mexico or Nevada. Of course, the dealers in Atlantic City take the cake for nastiness, but I don't want to go off topic.

The dealers are very nice in Charlestown, however the pit bosses are nasty. In AC at least in the Harrahs casino i have played at most dealers and almost all, except for a couple, of pit bosses have been unbelievably sweet to me and my wife.

That has to be a real interesting one. I just hoped that having this casino would be a good benefit for all. Hoping that everything would go on smoothly.
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Quote: buzzpaff

I use to ride the train from Baltimore to CharlesTtown in the late 1950's. If the train was late, they would move back post time
for the first race !

Was the racing there better back then? Because it's pretty awful now.