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Poker is a necessary annoyance for casino executives.

Televised tournaments and pop culture references have made poker a player favorite, but the games, in which players bet against one another, don’t make much money for the house.

A startup company from North Carolina is trying to change that with electronic poker tables called PokerPros that don’t require live dealers. These tables, which debuted in 2005 but aren’t yet offered in Nevada, have big implications for the casino industry. Read more:

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