The track opened on August 30, 1972. It consists of a 1 mile (1.6 km) dirt course and a 7-furlong turf course. It is unusual among United States thoroughbred tracks in offering racing 52 weeks a year. It features the $200,000 Pennsylvania Governor's Cup Handicap for horses three-years-old and up run 5 furlongs on the turf. In 2009 Cardashi, ridden by jockey David Cora, won in a 29–1 upset.
In 2013 the inaugural Penn Mile on turf was run. Its first winner was 3-year-old Rydilluc in a time of 1:33.99. The race is now the only Graded stakes race event at the track classified as a Grade II with stakes of $500,000 in 2017.[1]
This racetrack has been under ongoing investigations through the years by the FBI for race fixing, which included people working in the race office, trainers and vets.[2]
Hollywood Casino opened at Penn National on February 12, 2008. On July 13, 2010, table games began operation. As of July 2010, Hollywood Casino has over 2,480 slot machines and 54 tables. Table games include:14 Poker tables, Black Jack, Roulette, Craps, Pai-Gow Poker, Three and Four Card Poker, Mini-Baccarat, and Let-It-Ride. Penn National Gaming operates other casinos under the Hollywood Casino brand.
The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board approved a sports betting license for Hollywood Casino on October 3, 2018.[3] On November 15, 2018, sports betting began at Hollywood Casino with a two-day test; official sports betting began on November 17, 2018. Hollywood Casino became the first casino in Pennsylvania to offer sports betting.[4][5]
On July 15, 2019, Hollywood Casino conducted a soft launch for online gambling, with the full launch occurring on July 18, 2019, after a testing period.[6][7] Online gambling offered by Hollywood Casino consists of slot machines and table games, with online poker to launch at a later date.[6]
In the summer of 2020, the Pennsylvania Department of Health and the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board ruled that smoking is banned in the casino. This ensures that smoke-free gaming is possible. However, there are two covered places in front of the casino where smoking is permitted.
^"Penn Mile Stakes (Gr. 2)". Equibase. 2017. Retrieved May 1, 2018.
^Woodall, Candy; Miller, Matt. "Penn National Race Course works to restore reputation as 10th arrest in 2 years heads to trial". Penn Live. Retrieved May 1, 2018.
^Maykuth, Andrew (October 3, 2018). "Pa. approves first sports-betting licenses for Parx, Hollywood casinos". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved November 2, 2018.
^Pickel, Greg (November 20, 2018). "Sports betting at Penn National: How to bet, when to go, special Thanksgiving hours, and more". Penn Live. Retrieved November 21, 2018.
^Staff (November 21, 2018). "Sports betting goes live in Pennsylvania". Allentown, PA: WFMZ-TV. Retrieved November 21, 2018.
^ abMaykuth, Andrew (July 15, 2019). "Parx, SugarHouse, Hollywood casinos set to launch online gambling this week". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved July 15, 2019.
^"Online gambling now available around the clock in Pennsylvania". USA Today. Associated Press. July 18, 2019. Retrieved July 18, 2019.
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Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course is a thoroughbred horse racing track and casino in Grantville Pennsylvania 17 miles 27 km east of Harrisburg It is owned by Gaming and Leisure Properties and operated by Penn Entertainment Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race CourseHollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course in PennsylvaniaShow map of PennsylvaniaHollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course the United States Show map of the United StatesLocationGrantville Pennsylvania USAAddress777 Hollywood BoulevardOpening dateRacetrack August 30 1972 1972 08 30 Casino February 12 2008 2008 02 12 Casino typeRacinoOwnerGaming and Leisure PropertiesOperating license holderPenn EntertainmentCoordinates40 23 48 N 76 39 31 W 40 39667 N 76 65861 W 40 39667 76 65861 Coordinates 40 23 48 N 76 39 31 W 40 39667 N 76 65861 W 40 39667 76 65861Websitehollywoodpnrc wbr comPenn National Race CourseDate openedAugust 30 1972Course typeFlat racingThe track opened on August 30 1972 It consists of a 1 mile 1 6 km dirt course and a 7 furlong turf course It is unusual among United States thoroughbred tracks in offering racing 52 weeks a year It features the 200 000 Pennsylvania Governor s Cup Handicap for horses three years old and up run 5 furlongs on the turf In 2009 Cardashi ridden by jockey David Cora won in a 29 1 upset This track is home to Eclipse Special Award winner Rapid Redux and his trainer David J Wells In 2013 the inaugural Penn Mile on turf was run Its first winner was 3 year old Rydilluc in a time of 1 33 99 The race is now the only Graded stakes race event at the track classified as a Grade II with stakes of 500 000 in 2017 1 This racetrack has been under ongoing investigations through the years by the FBI for race fixing which included people working in the race office trainers and vets 2 Contents 1 Stakes Races 2 Casino 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksStakes Races EditThe following Graded events were held at Penn National in 2019 Grade II Penn Mile StakesOther Stake racesLyphard Stakes PA Bred Danzig Stakes PA Bred New Start Stakes PA Bred Penn Oaks Penn Ladies Dash Pennsylvania Governor s Cup Robellino Stakes PA Bred Fabulous Strike Stakes Swatara Stakes Blue Mountain Stakes PA Bred Casino EditHollywood Casino opened at Penn National on February 12 2008 On July 13 2010 table games began operation As of July 2010 Hollywood Casino has over 2 480 slot machines and 54 tables Table games include 14 Poker tables Black Jack Roulette Craps Pai Gow Poker Three and Four Card Poker Mini Baccarat and Let It Ride Penn National Gaming operates other casinos under the Hollywood Casino brand The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board approved a sports betting license for Hollywood Casino on October 3 2018 3 On November 15 2018 sports betting began at Hollywood Casino with a two day test official sports betting began on November 17 2018 Hollywood Casino became the first casino in Pennsylvania to offer sports betting 4 5 On July 15 2019 Hollywood Casino conducted a soft launch for online gambling with the full launch occurring on July 18 2019 after a testing period 6 7 Online gambling offered by Hollywood Casino consists of slot machines and table games with online poker to launch at a later date 6 In the summer of 2020 the Pennsylvania Department of Health and the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board ruled that smoking is banned in the casino This ensures that smoke free gaming is possible However there are two covered places in front of the casino where smoking is permitted See also EditList of casinos in Pennsylvania List of casinos in the United States List of casino hotelsReferences Edit Penn Mile Stakes Gr 2 Equibase 2017 Retrieved May 1 2018 Woodall Candy Miller Matt Penn National Race Course works to restore reputation as 10th arrest in 2 years heads to trial Penn Live Retrieved May 1 2018 Maykuth Andrew October 3 2018 Pa approves first sports betting licenses for Parx Hollywood casinos The Philadelphia Inquirer Retrieved November 2 2018 Pickel Greg November 20 2018 Sports betting at Penn National How to bet when to go special Thanksgiving hours and more Penn Live Retrieved November 21 2018 Staff November 21 2018 Sports betting goes live in Pennsylvania Allentown PA WFMZ TV Retrieved November 21 2018 a b Maykuth Andrew July 15 2019 Parx SugarHouse Hollywood casinos set to launch online gambling this week The Philadelphia Inquirer Retrieved July 15 2019 Online gambling now available around the clock in Pennsylvania USA Today Associated Press July 18 2019 Retrieved July 18 2019 External links EditHollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course This article about a horse racing venue is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course amp oldid 1102950137, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
