Casinos & Gaming

BETHLEHEM, Pa. — Nearly a year after lucrative table games arrived in Pennsylvania, casinos here are starting to add “stay” to “play,” building luxurious hotels meant to entice high-rolling patrons to linger longer and gamble more.

Back in the good old days, the South Point would cash up to $4 million in paychecks on a busy weekend. The good old days were just a few years ago. Since then, the Las Vegas economy has declined into a recession.