Panhandle tracks reeling in losses
“We said all along our losses would be 30 to 40 percent, and this is pretty close”
Bob Marshall and Ted Arneault said all along their casinos would struggle once Pennsylvania’s slot operations started to tap into their customer bases. via Weirton Daily Times
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