The latest and greatest, means bigger and brighter. There are around 1,900 machines in Delaware Park. It makes Delaware Park more likely to have new themes before casinos in neighboring states, where one machine could cost $30,000, Glebocki said. So when Delaware Park replaces or adds a new machine, they don't pay a vendor large sums. In Delaware, casinos pay much more in taxes to the state but vendors get their cut through agreements with the lottery not the casinos. In other states, like New Jersey, casinos have a lower tax rate but pay vendors a daily usage fee or a percentage of revenue for each machine. 15, 2023.īecause of the way Delaware casinos interact with the state lottery, they are able to bring in the top product from their vendors. A close-up of the games is featured in the recently renovated section of the Delaware Park casino in Wilmington, Tuesday, Aug.