The West Virginia Lottery Commission voted unanimously to allow the
Charlestown Races to add 1,500 slot machines to the 2,000 it already had.
The additional machines were part of a large expansion at the facility, and
officials said they were necessary because attendance had grown. The vote
Thursday came after practically no public sentiment against the increase, a
fact that officials take as a positive sign. This phase is just part of the
plan which will include a new parking garage complex, large hotel with
gambling amenities and hopes that within 2 years other forms of gambling
will be offered such as Roulette, Craps and various tabled games.