There will be four tables to start off with. Directors
at Harrah's Metropolis say they looked into bringing a
Texas Holdem
poker room back to the casino, but say it doesn't make
financial sense under Illinois laws.
The City of Caruthersville will also benefit from the
new poker room. According to casino executives, they pay
out more than 1.3 million dollars a year in taxes to
Caruthersville. Thousands of extra tax dollars will go
the town, which uses the money for capital improvements.
The
Texas Holdem
poker room
will open to the public in late August.
