Official: Pa. could have table games by July 4

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The chairman of the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board says table games like poker and blackjack could be up and running in the state by the Fourth of July.

Board Chairman Gregory C. Fajt says that the new games could be operating on the early end of the six-to-nine-month time frame Gov. Ed Rendell offered when he signed the table gaming legislation last month.

The gaming board on Wednesday issued more temporary regulations for casinos setting up table games, including training requirements for dealers and rules for a number of poker games.

The temporary rules are intended to speed up the approval process and will be in place for two years.