Give us gambling, we build another hotel

The folks who want to bring local option table games to West Virginia have thrown another temptation into the pot.

"CHARLES TOWN, W.Va. (AP) — Charles Town Races & Slots is set to begin construction this spring on a four-story hotel that could be the beginning of a $200 million expansion effort if West Virginia lawmakers approve table games legislation this year. ...

"If lawmakers adopt legislation that allows the state’s four tracks to offer table games, (John Finamore, senior vice president of regional operations for Pennsylvania-based track owner Penn National Gaming Inc.) said a second hotel, featuring 500 rooms, two more gaming-areas, additional parking, food areas, entertainment lounges and a conference center could be built on the property."

How are the folks who oppose the expansion of gambling supposed to compete with something like that?