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With Gulfstream Park already open to the public for
slot machines gaming, it seems like Dania Jai-Alai is a tad behind. Dania
plans to open their slot machines in 2008—the last of the pari-mutuels in
Broward County to plan their opening. Mardi Gras Racetrack and Gaming Center
is the next of the racetracks to open—it will open its doors in early
December with nearly a full load of slot machines.
Mardi Gras will have 1,147 slot machines at its opening, closer to the
maximum amount of slot machines Broward voters approved (1,500 slot machines
per pari-mutuel) than Gulfstream Park opened with.
But Dania had a few extra hoops to jump through so-to-speak before the slot
machines were approved. Just last week the Dania Beach commissioners
approved the slots and casino complex in a unanimous decision to allow the
facility to expand and develop the new complex. Because of laws in Florida
that concern pari-mutuels the jai alai facility did not have to push the new
plans through the city’s Planning and zoning board.
The jai-alai facility is a unique twist on the traditional racetrack and
slot machine facilities that crop up in many states. This facility will be
unique in its 1,000 seat jai-alai fronton in addition to the 1,500 slot
machines planned. Boyd Gaming, based out of Las Vegas, estimates the project
will cost roughly $200 million but considers the location and novel.ty of
slots in Florida to be well worth the development price.
Part of the delay for Dania will be in the additions the current jai-alai
facility to make room for the slot machines, additional gambling areas, a
night club, bar, and two planned upscale restaurants. Plus Boyd Gaming is
still in the process of purchasing the facility and will still be looking
for approval to operate the slot machines at the fronton. Slot machines
spread throughout the world.
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