They seem to be coming out of the woodwork at the 11th hour here.

I think that's a fair estimate.

They don't want to set up shop in Pennsylvania for the sole purpose of redirecting gamblers to New Jersey.

We forecast even greater Northeast gaming growth in 2006, with the opening of additional racetrack slots in New York, the possible commencement of gaming in Pennsylvania, the likelihood of expanded gaming in Delaware, and major property expansions throughout the region.

That can potentially recapture some of the business lost.

Increasingly, we're becoming a society that has grown up with solitary gaming experiences on their computers, TV sets or personal game consoles. And I think people are going to casinos and discovering the community atmosphere on the gaming tables. They're finding out that, hey, it's fun to be around real people.

We estimate between a 5 to 8 percent loss of present day gaming revenues.

Tables are hot, there's no doubt about it. A lot of that is fueled by poker's popularity and its popularity on TV, which is showing Americans that table games in general are fun.

Bob Boughner did for Atlantic City what Steve Wynn did for the Las Vegas Strip in 1989.