The first casino in Massachusetts opens to the public Wednesday.
Plainridge Park Casino, located at a harness race track near the Rhode Island border, has 1,200 slot machines, but no table games.
The more upscale resort casinos planned in Springfield and greater Boston won’t open for at least two years.
Casino industry expert Clyde Barrow said Massachusetts should do well with its first casino.
"It is strategically positioned to intercept a lot of traffic coming out of central and southeastern Massachusetts on its way to Twin River (casino). That was the original purpose of the slot parlor," he said.
Plainridge will have 600 employees. It is projected to bring $80 million in annual revenue to the state.
