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Manitoba's newest casino is so busy, it cannot handle the number of customers who want to plug a penny slot or play a hand of blackjack.
The South Beach Casino, located on the Brokenhead First Nation near Grand Beach, opened just over a year ago.
The operators of the native-owned casino say customers are waiting so long to use slot machines, they often give up and leave.
Furlon Barker, chair of the South Beach board, said the casino wants permission from the province to increase the number of slot machines from the current 300.
"Our goal is to double what we have," he told CBC News. "We need at least a minimum of about 150 machines more to be able to accommodate the demand."
So far, provincial officials have turned down the casino's request.
The government said it will not consider adding machines until May 2007, as set out in the terms of its agreement with South Beach.
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