sport.wikisort.org - StadiumHarrah's Philadelphia Casino & Racetrack is a harness racing track and casino (a racino) on the Chester, Pennsylvania waterfront. It is owned by Vici Properties and operated by Caesars Entertainment.
Racing track and casino in Pennsylvania, US
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Location | Chester, Pennsylvania |
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Address | 777 Harrah's Blvd |
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Opening date | January 22, 2007 (2007-01-22) |
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Theme | Racetrack River Carnival |
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Total gaming space | 106,100 sq ft (9,860 m2) |
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Casino type | Racino |
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Owner | Vici Properties |
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Operating license holder | Caesars Entertainment |
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Architect | SOSH Architects |
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Previous names | Chester Downs (while in planning) Harrah's Chester (2007-2012) |
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Coordinates | 39.849873°N 75.347618°W / 39.849873; -75.347618 |
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Website | HarrahsPhilly.com |
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History
The track was built on the site of the former Sun Shipbuilding campus. Its first harness racing season opened on September 10, 2006.
On September 27, 2006, 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, 2006.[2] The casino opened on January 22, 2007, 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, 2010.[4]
In May 2012, Harrah's Chester changed its name to Harrah's Philadelphia to appeal to a broader market.[5]
In 2018, 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 $242 million. Caesars leased back the property for $21 million per year.[6]
On January 22, 2019, sports betting began at Harrah's Philadelphia with a testing period; a formal grand opening occurred on January 24, 2019. Sports betting takes place at William Hill Sportsbook, a 4,322-square-foot (401.5 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
The casino consists of over 2,000 slot machines, 100,000 square feet (9,300 m2) of gaming space, a 14,000-square-foot (1,300 m2) event center, and numerous drineries, eateries, meeting rooms, and retail establishments.
Bars
Meeting rooms
- Caesars
- Harrah's
- Horseshoe
Restaurants
- Guy Fieri's Philly Kitchen + Bar
- Krispy Kreme
- Mien
- Philly Steak Shack
- Cove Steakhouse and Raw Bar
- The Market
Harness racing
Harrah's Philadelphia currently runs a 150 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 12:25PM.[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 (1.0 km) in length and has a limestone-based surface. The midpoint of 1-mile (1.6 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 2011.
The racing paddock at Harrah's holds up to 131 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, 2015.[10] The show was drawing roughly 3,500 viewers per week at the time of its cancellation.[11]
Track announcers
- Multiple (2006)
- James Witherite (2007–2013)[12]
- Michael Bozich (2014–present)[13]
See also
- List of casinos in Pennsylvania
- List of casinos in the United States
References
- Bohlin, Liam. "Pa approves conditional slots licenses". Top Casino Games. Liam Bohlin. Archived from the original on 20 June 2016. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
- Bohlin, Liam. "Pa approves permanent gaming operator licenses". Top Casino Games. Liam Bohlin. Archived from the original on 20 June 2016. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
- [dead link]http://www.delcotimes.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=17737692&BRD=1675&PAG=461&dept_id=18171&rfi=6{{Dead link|date=September 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
- Parmley, Suzette (July 18, 2010). "Table games debut at Parx, Harrah's Chester". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved January 8, 2019.
- Parmley, Suzette (12 May 2012). "New name, broader reach for Harrah's Chester". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved 2012-05-12.
- "Vici Properties Inc. completes acquisition of Harrah's Philadelphia and lease modifications" (Press release). Vici Properties. December 26, 2018. Retrieved 2018-12-29.
- Rose, Alex (January 19, 2019). "Harrah's ready to take plunge into sports betting Tuesday". Delaware County Daily Times. Retrieved January 20, 2019.
- Tustin, Kevin (January 25, 2019). "Bet on it! Harrah's cleared for sports wagering in Chester". Delaware County Daily Times. Retrieved January 25, 2019.
- "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-02-02. Retrieved 2016-08-03.
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: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - "Harness Week". Archived from the original on 2016-03-06. Retrieved 2016-08-03.
- "High Costs and Low Ratings Led to Cancellation of PA Harness Week". 2 October 2015.
- "Harrah's Chester names announcer, racing analyst".
- "Harrah's names Mike Bozich as race announcer :: Harnesslink". Archived from the original on 2016-09-15.
External links
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Landmarks |
- 1724 Chester Courthouse
- Asbury AME Church
- Calvary Baptist Church
- Chester Friends Meetinghouse
- Chester Rural Cemetery
- Chester Waterside Station of the Philadelphia Electric Company
- Delaware County National Bank
- Harrah's Philadelphia
- Old Main and Chemistry Building
- William Penn Landing Site
- St. Paul's Church
- Subaru Park
- Third Presbyterian Church
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Government | |
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Education |
- Chester Upland School District
- Chester Charter Scholars Academy
- Widener University
Closed |
- Sleeper's College
- St. James High School for Boys
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Industry |
- Delaware Valley Resource Recovery Facility
- Port of Chester
- Scott Paper Company
Closed |
- Chester Assembly
- Chester Pipe and Tube Company
- Chester Rolling Mill
- Combination Steel and Iron Company
- Delaware River Iron Ship Building and Engine Works
- John Roach & Sons
- Merchant Shipbuilding Corporation
- Reaney, Son & Archbold
- Standard Steel Casting Company
- Sun Shipbuilding & Drydock Company
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Transportation | |
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History |
- 1917 Chester race riot
- Chester school protests
- Second Street Bridge
- Wade Dump
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Geography | |
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Other |
- Notable people
- State Correctional Institution
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This list is incomplete. |
Casinos in Pennsylvania |
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Racinos | |
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Stand-alone casinos |
- Mount Airy
- Rivers Casino Philadelphia
- Rivers Casino Pittsburgh
- Wind Creek Bethlehem
- Live! Casino & Hotel Philadelphia
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Resort casinos |
- Lady Luck Casino Nemacolin
- Valley Forge Casino Resort
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Mini-casinos |
- Hollywood Casino Morgantown
- Hollywood Casino York
- Live! Casino Pittsburgh
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Caesars Entertainment, Inc. |
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Midwest U.S. |
- Illinois
- Grand Victoria
- Harrah's Joliet
- Harrah's Metropolis
- Indiana
- Hoosier Park
- Horseshoe Hammond
- Horseshoe Indianapolis
- Iowa
- Harrah's Council Bluffs
- Horseshoe Council Bluffs
- Isle Bettendorf
- Isle Waterloo
- Mid-America Center
- Missouri
- Harrah's North Kansas City
- Horseshoe St. Louis
- Isle of Capri Boonville
- Ohio
- Scioto Downs
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Northeast U.S. |
- Maryland
- Horseshoe Baltimore
- New Jersey
- Caesars Atlantic City
- Harrah's Atlantic City
- Tropicana Atlantic City
- Pennsylvania
- Harrah's Philadelphia
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Southern U.S. |
- Florida
- Isle Pompano Park
- Louisiana
- Harrah's New Orleans
- Horseshoe Bossier City
- Isle of Capri Lake Charles
- Louisiana Downs
- Mississippi
- Harrah's Gulf Coast
- Horseshoe Tunica
- Isle of Capri Lula
- Trop Greenville
- North Carolina
- Harrah's Cherokee
- Harrah's Cherokee Valley River
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Western U.S. |
- Arizona
- Harrah's Ak-Chin
- California
- Harrah's Northern California
- Harrah's Southern California
- Colorado
- Isle Black Hawk
- Lady Luck Black Hawk
- Nevada
- Bally's Las Vegas
- Caesars Palace
- Circus Circus Reno
- Cromwell
- Eldorado Reno
- Flamingo
- Harrah's Lake Tahoe
- Harrah's Las Vegas
- Harrah's Laughlin
- Harveys
- Linq
- Paris
- Planet Hollywood
- Rio
- Silver Legacy
- Tropicana Laughlin
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Canada | |
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