PEI - “Sunday gambling rules annoy bars”
Last Updated: Wednesday, May 23, 2007 | 12:58 PM ET
CBC News
The launch of Sunday shopping on P.E.I. last weekend opened Charlottetown’s racino for gambling, but bar owners are annoyed they still can’t run their VLTs on Sundays.
‘It’s just another way taking more revenue from the bars.’
— Paul Costain, Crazy Neighbour Bar & Grill The racino at the Charlottetown Driving Park announced last Saturday it would be open Sundays until Christmas. Patrons could play on one of the 210 slot machines or play Texas hold ‘em from noon to midnight on Sundays.
The ads came as a surprise to some bar owners who have VLTs, because their machines still have to shut down on Saturday night and remain off until Monday.
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