Pittsburgh Casino Ready to Compete with Top Nevada Poker Rooms

It wasn’t too long ago that if you really wanted to feel that you were part of a quality poker room at a top casino, you’d have to make your way to Vegas, Atlantic Casino or further afield to Europe or Macau. But all that is about to change, thanks to the new legislation introduced in Pennsylvania in January.

Casinos in the state are stumbling over themselves in a bid to get licenses approved by the state gambling board so that they can offer their patrons quality poker and table games, and players will be thrilled with what some of these gambling establishments have in store for them.

The Rivers Casino, for example, has decided to go all the way in terms of bringing poker fans a top notch poker experience, and will be competing with some of the big casino brands on the Vegas Strip in terms of poker room size.

The legendary Bellagio Hotel in Las Vegas has 30 poker tables and is considered one of the best in the United States, while the new much-talked-about Aria poker room at the CityCenter in Vegas has 24.

It seems then that the Rivers Casino’s request to introduce 24 poker tables onto its floors is nothing to be sneezed at. And when we look at the fact that the casino is applying for a license to operate 86 table games in all (including poker, blackjack and craps), this number is very impressive indeed.

The Rivers Casino said in its petition to expand its table games that it is committed to promote diversity in its workforce and would hire candidates from local neighborhoods.

The casino intends hiring over 300 full time and 150 part time employees should its licensing application be approved.

It was reported this week that all nine of the existing casinos in Pennsylvania have now applied for licenses to run table games since the state’s General Assembly passed legislation to legalize them in Jan

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