Texas Holdem poker tables opened Monday at the CDPEC amid hope of dealing the Charlottetown gambling facility a financial boost.
Mike Randall of Atlantic Lottery Corporation (ALC) said poker is expected to generate about $100,000 a year in revenue while adding another $350,000 to salaries and benefits.
He said 23 dealers have been hired all Islanders at $10.59/hr to deal the cards.
Whether more or less dealers are actually needed remains to be seen.
Last year, nearly a dozen people were laid off at the Charlottetown Driving Park Entertainment Centre because of sluggish sales. Other employees were told their hours would be trimmed from 40 per week to 32.
Its a fluctuation business depending on the demand and tourism season being what it is its up and down, said Randall.
Still, the popularity of this new addition to the racino has been rapidly growing over the past few years across North America.
People have asked why did it take so long to launch Texas Holdem (at the CDPEC) -- its being played in every bar across P.E.I. now, said Randall.
For more on the story see The Guardian Tuesday
ALC hopes for a win with Texas Hold'em poker
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- Published on June 15th, 2010
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Atlantic Lottery Corporation says poker is expected to generate about $100,000 a year in profit
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- Jeremy
- - June 21st, 2010 at 20:31:26
You bet, another way to have some much needed family oriented fun.
Nothing better than getting loaded and playing poker - all mere steps from home.
If only the ALC would encourage creative poker dealers much like the lottery vendors... -
- Todd
- - June 21st, 2010 at 20:12:42
I am worried about the bartenders in the local bars. There are a few bars that will be closing down bc of this in a year or maybe less. These ppl should be taken care of by the government by given jobs at the racino.
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- Luke
- - June 21st, 2010 at 20:03:50
poker is going to be great at the racino, hopefully they will have expensive buyin tournaments every so often since theres only 4 tables .
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- A
- - June 21st, 2010 at 20:02:15
Great to see that Texas Hold' em has finally been allowed. Hopefully blackjack will be next to come.
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- Bella
- - June 21st, 2010 at 19:49:12
What's with you People-Sheeples here?
This ALC is better protected by your government than your people are.
PEI did Not and does NOT have the population base to support a Racino. A 1st year Marketing Student could figure that out! So, this is The Question-what is the Real reason for thie money sucking Racinoe, in the smallest province, with a short tourist season? Do the same people from Vegas who own/run Casinos, manage/own this ALC, this Racino? You'd think this little province which has the highest Cancer rates-in all of your Country would have better places to put it's monies-tax dollars, wouldn't you? Does having the highest rates of Cancer in the whole Country mean PEI has the highest deaths and disabliities from Cancers? Common sense would say, yes. What does your common sense tell you?
