Delaware Park is the second of the state's three racinos - or racetracks with slot machines - to begin offering table games.
On May 28, Harrington Raceway and Casino became the first Delaware venue to open its doors to table gamers.
Dover Downs Hotel & Casino will come online with 24-hour table gambling next Friday.
Delaware, like Pennsylvania, has been a feeder market for Atlantic City's casinos. As those states' casino operations have expanded, the Shore gambling mecca has suffered a substantial loss of revenue. Total revenue for the first five months of the year for Atlantic City's 11 casinos was $1.49 billion, down 7.9 percent from the same period in 2009.
Next month, nine Pennsylvania casinos are scheduled to begin offering table games.
Delaware has offered slot-machine gambling at its three facilities only since the mid-1990s. Gross slots revenue was $235.3 million in 2009.
On Friday, 42 games, including roulette, mini- and midi-baccarat, as well as a poker room with 20 tables on the second level, were unveiled at Delaware Park.
"Our team has been working hard to ensure the rollout of table games is as exciting for our gaming guests as it is for all of us at Delaware Park," said Andrew Gentile, Delaware Park's chief operating officer. "We've been anticipating this day for a long time."
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