The commissioners united around the idea that the project should move forward but they would need to see it in action first before giving their final approval. Unlike Greear, Doug Bicksler spoke in favor of the proposal, stating that going cashless could not be “more cumbersome than cash,” while Lottery Commission member Roy Shrewsbury needed to “see it in action” to get a “better feeling.” Need to See It in Action “It’s just a matter of making sure the players do not have something that interrupts and or makes their enjoyment of the game more cumbersome or something that doesn’t work well,” stated Greear. The commission members discussed the proposal by the casino at their last month’s meeting and while some spoke in favor of the proposal, others like the commission’s chair Ken Greear were not quite convinced and wanted to make sure it was the right move before issuing the final approval. The Hollywood Casino is aiming to go cashless as part of a broad strategy across casinos operated by Penn National Gaming under which the operator’s land-based gaming properties in Pennsylvania, Ohio and Michigan already introduced cashless gaming. Hollywood Casino in Charles Town, West Virginia, was allowed by the state regulator to move forward with plans to go cashless, reported news outlet MetroNews.
