SHENANDOAH JUNCTION, W.Va. (AP) -- A West Virginia House of Delegates member once opposed to table games at Charles Town Races is now endorsing the idea.
During a public forum last week, Jefferson County Democrat John Doyle said it's time for county voters to endorse table games at the track.
Doyle says he changed his mind after lawmakers approved legislation during the recent special session that increased the amount of money going to counties where the games are played. Five cities would also receive an increased share from gambling proceeds.
Jefferson County voters rejected table games at the track in 2007, partly on Doyle's urging.
Track officials have yet to decide when they will go back to voters, but Doyle said he will endorse their efforts.
This press release (above) may not mean much to most, but for John Boy, it may mean the world.
I found this article (and before anyone accuses me of making it up, I can produce the newspaper I lifted it from) and immediately thought of our famed relative who's a recent honors graduate of the New Jersey School of Gaming.
What it means is John Boy might be able to land a job in the short term rather than long term if the fine citizens of Jefferson County, WV, vote favorably for table games in the next general election.
A key roadblock locally was the county wasn't going to get a very big chunk of the profits. Now, after recent legislation in the West Virginia Assembly, the pie got bigger and now the local delegate has reversed his position and favors table games.
So do we.
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