Harrahs philadelphia casino & racetrack

Harrahs philadelphia casino & racetrack

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Harrah's Philadelphia

Racing track and casino in Pennsylvania, US

Harrah's Philadelphia Casino & Racetrack is a harness racing track and casino (a racino) on the Chester, Pennsylvaniawaterfront. It is owned by Vici Properties and operated by Caesars Entertainment.

History[edit]

The track was built on the site of the former Sun Shipbuilding campus. Its first harness racing season opened on September 10,

On September 27, , the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board gave Harrah's Chester its slots license.[1] The Board approved Harrah's application for the permanent slot-machine gaming operator license on December 20, [2] The casino opened on January 22, , one day earlier than anticipated.[3] Catania Engineering Associates performed the site design for this project.[citation needed]

The casino began offering live table games on July 18, [4]

In May , Harrah's Chester changed its name to Harrah's Philadelphia to appeal to a broader market.[5]

In , Vici Properties, a real estate company that had earlier been spun off from Caesars, purchased the land and buildings of Harrah's Philadelphia from Caesars for $ million. Caesars leased back the property for $21 million per year.[6]

On January 22, , sports betting began at Harrah's Philadelphia with a testing period; a formal grand opening occurred on January 24, Sports betting takes place at Caesars Sportsbook, a 4,square-foot (&#;m2) sportsbook with an odds board, 6 teller windows, self-betting kiosks, and 2 terminals for betting on horse races. The sportsbook has 19 lounge seats, 11 high-top tables, bar seating, and over 45 big-screen TVs. Sports betting is available on multiple sports including football, basketball, baseball, hockey, soccer, and college sports.[7][8]

Amenities[edit]

The casino consists of over 2, slot machines, , square feet (9,&#;m2) of gaming space, a 14,square-foot (1,&#;m2) event center, and numerous drineries, eateries, meeting rooms, and retail establishments.

Bars[edit]

  • C-Bar
  • Copper Mug
  • Harrah's Backyard
  • O'Shea's

Meeting rooms[edit]

  • Caesars
  • Harrah's
  • Horseshoe

Restaurants[edit]

  • Market Express
  • Mien
  • Philly Tap and Tavern
  • The Market

Shopping[edit]

Harness racing[edit]

Harrah's Philadelphia currently runs a day live meet that runs from early April to mid-December. Race days are typically operated on Sunday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, as well as occasional holidays that fall on Saturday and Monday. Racing at Harrah's is usually scheduled to begin at PM.[9] The racing broadcast is available for wagering via simulcast from other racetracks throughout the United States and Canada.

The track is 5&#;8 mile (&#;km) in length and has a limestone-based surface. The midpoint of 1-mile (&#;km) races comes on a bridge that hangs over the Delaware River and provides a view of freight ships passing by. Although the track is equipped with lights, it has not operated a schedule with regular night racing since

The racing paddock at Harrah's holds up to horses. Because of limited space, horses are shipped in to the paddock rather than stabled on-track.

Harrah's Philadelphia was the host site of PA Harness Week, a weekly show aired on Philadelphia's local Comcast SportsNet channel. It aired its final episode on August 29, [10] The show was drawing roughly 3, viewers per week at the time of its cancellation.[11]

Track announcers[edit]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^Bohlin, Liam. "Pa approves conditional slots licenses". Top Casino Games. Liam Bohlin. Archived from the original on 20 June Retrieved 6 June
  2. ^Bohlin, Liam. "Pa approves permanent gaming operator licenses". Top Casino Games. Liam Bohlin. Archived from the original on 20 June Retrieved 6 June
  3. ^[dead link]thisisnl.nl?newsid=&BRD=&PAG=&dept_id=&rfi=6{{Dead link|date=September |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
  4. ^Parmley, Suzette (July 18, ). "Table games debut at Parx, Harrah's Chester". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved January 8,
  5. ^Parmley, Suzette (12 May ). "New name, broader reach for Harrah's Chester". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved
  6. ^"Vici Properties Inc. completes acquisition of Harrah's Philadelphia and lease modifications" (Press release). Vici Properties. December 26, Retrieved
  7. ^Rose, Alex (January 19, ). "Harrah's ready to take plunge into sports betting Tuesday". Delaware County Daily Times. Retrieved January 20,
  8. ^Tustin, Kevin (January 25, ). "Bet on it! Harrah's cleared for sports wagering in Chester". Delaware County Daily Times. Retrieved January 25,
  9. ^"Archived copy"(PDF). Archived from the original(PDF) on Retrieved : CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  10. ^"Harness Week". Archived from the original on Retrieved
  11. ^"High Costs and Low Ratings Led to Cancellation of PA Harness Week". 2 October
  12. ^"Harrah's Chester names announcer, racing analyst". Archived from the original on August 22,
  13. ^"Harrah's names Mike Bozich as race announcer&#;:: Harnesslink". Archived from the original on

External links[edit]

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