Harrah's Chester
Encyclopedia
Harrah's Chester: Casino and Racetrack is a racino
on the Chester, Pennsylvania
waterfront
.
The track's first harness racing
season opened on September 10, 2006. Wagering is available on live horse races from April 23 to November 23 on Sunday, Wednesday, Thursday, and some Fridays; or via simulcast
from other racetracks all year round. The 0.625 miles (1 km) racetrack has a limestone-based surface. The midpoint of 1 miles (1.6 km) races comes on a bridge that hangs over the Delaware River
and provides a view of freight ships passing by. Because horses can be brought in on the river, Harrah's is a ship-in facility, meaning that no horses are stabled on-track. Its paddock can hold 131 horses on race day.
Among the leading drivers in the inaugural 45-day season at Harrah's were Catello Manzi, Tony Morgan, and George Napolitano. In 2007, numerous stakes races that were held at the now-defunct Liberty Bell Park Racetrack and Brandywine Raceway will be revived at Harrah's Chester.
The casino consists of 2,900 slot machines, 100000 square feet (9,290.3 m²) of gaming space, and a 14000 square feet (1,300.6 m²) event center. It began offering live table games on July 18, 2010. The players club is Total Rewards
.
On September 27, 2006, the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board
gave Harrah's Chester its slots license. The racino
opened on January 22, 2007, one day early.
Access to the area will be from a new off ramp from Interstate 95
. The casino's parking garage can hold 2,600 cars.
Racino
A racino is a combined race track and casino. In some cases, the gambling is limited to slot machines, but many locations are beginning to include table games such as blackjack, poker, and roulette....
on the Chester, Pennsylvania
Chester, Pennsylvania
Chester is a city in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States, with a population of 33,972 at the 2010 census. Chester is situated on the Delaware River, between the cities of Philadelphia and Wilmington, Delaware.- History :...
waterfront
Shore
A shore or shoreline is the fringe of land at the edge of a large body of water, such as an ocean, sea, or lake. In Physical Oceanography a shore is the wider fringe that is geologically modified by the action of the body of water past and present, while the beach is at the edge of the shore,...
.
The track's first harness racing
Harness racing
Harness racing is a form of horse racing in which the horses race at a specific gait . They usually pull a two-wheeled cart called a sulky, although racing under saddle is also conducted in Europe.-Breeds:...
season opened on September 10, 2006. Wagering is available on live horse races from April 23 to November 23 on Sunday, Wednesday, Thursday, and some Fridays; or via simulcast
Simulcast
Simulcast, shorthand for "simultaneous broadcast", refers to programs or events broadcast across more than one medium, or more than one service on the same medium, at the same time. For example, Absolute Radio is simulcast on both AM and on satellite radio, and the BBC's Prom concerts are often...
from other racetracks all year round. The 0.625 miles (1 km) racetrack has a limestone-based surface. The midpoint of 1 miles (1.6 km) races comes on a bridge that hangs over the Delaware River
Delaware River
The Delaware River is a major river on the Atlantic coast of the United States.A Dutch expedition led by Henry Hudson in 1609 first mapped the river. The river was christened the South River in the New Netherland colony that followed, in contrast to the North River, as the Hudson River was then...
and provides a view of freight ships passing by. Because horses can be brought in on the river, Harrah's is a ship-in facility, meaning that no horses are stabled on-track. Its paddock can hold 131 horses on race day.
Among the leading drivers in the inaugural 45-day season at Harrah's were Catello Manzi, Tony Morgan, and George Napolitano. In 2007, numerous stakes races that were held at the now-defunct Liberty Bell Park Racetrack and Brandywine Raceway will be revived at Harrah's Chester.
The casino consists of 2,900 slot machines, 100000 square feet (9,290.3 m²) of gaming space, and a 14000 square feet (1,300.6 m²) event center. It began offering live table games on July 18, 2010. The players club is Total Rewards
Total Rewards
Total Rewards is a casino loyalty program at nearly all Caesars Entertainment locations.- History :...
.
On September 27, 2006, the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board
Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board
The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board is a governmental agency of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, founded in 2004 as the state licensing and regulatory agency responsible for overseeing slot machines and casino gambling in the state....
gave Harrah's Chester its slots license. The racino
Racino
A racino is a combined race track and casino. In some cases, the gambling is limited to slot machines, but many locations are beginning to include table games such as blackjack, poker, and roulette....
opened on January 22, 2007, one day early.
Access to the area will be from a new off ramp from Interstate 95
Interstate 95 in Pennsylvania
Interstate 95 is an Interstate highway running from Miami, Florida north to Houlton, Maine. In the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, the route is known by many as the Delaware Expressway, but is officially named The Vietnam Veterans Memorial Highway. and locally known as "95"...
. The casino's parking garage can hold 2,600 cars.
Restaurants
- Club Cappuccino
- Cove at Riverview
- Diamond Lounge
- End Zone Sports Bar
- Mien Noodle Bar
- Temptations Buffet