Harrah's Philadelphia Casino & Racetrack
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Harrah’s Philadelphia Casino & Racetrack
Harrah’s Philadelphia Casino & Racetrack is a Racino (horse-racing track and casino) in Chester, Pennsylvania, United States. It opened in 2006, at Harrah’s Blvd.
History of Harrah’s Philadelphia Casino & Racetrack
2006 – On September 10, 2006, Harrah’s Philadelphia occurred its first harness racing season. On September 27, 2006, the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board gave Harrah’s Chester slots license. Then the permanent slot-machine gaming operator license was given on December 20, 2006.
2007 – The casino was opened on January 22, 2007. It was one day earlier than the expected date. The Catania Engineering Associates managed the design of the project site.
2010 – It began offering live table games on July 18, 2010.
2012 – Harrah’s Chester was changed into Harrah’s Philadelphia to appeal to a broader market on May 2012.
2018 – The change of ownership occurred in 2018 when Vici Properties purchased Harrah’s Philadelphia’s land and buildings from Caesars for $242 million. Caesars leased back the property for $21 million per year.
2019 – Sports betting was introduced at Harrah’s Philadelphia with a testing period on January 22, 2019. The formal grand opening was on January 24, 2019.
Track Details and Other Facilities
Track Details
- 🐎Main Track
- The track is 5⁄8 mile (1.0 km) in length.
- It has a limestone-based surface.
- The midpoint of the 1-mile (1.6 km) race comes on a bridge that hangs over the Delaware River and provides a view of freight ships passing by.
Other Facilities
- 🐎Grandstand
- The capacity is 1,500.
- 🐎Clubhouse
- The capacity is 300.
Restaurants
- 🐎 Philly Tap & Tavern
- Dining Options: Dine in, Delivery, and Take out.
- Open Hours
- It is open for lunch and dinner.
- Sunday – 12:00 noon to 8:00 pm.
- Thursday – 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm.
- Friday and Saturday – 12:00 noon to 10:00 pm.
- 🐎Caesars Eats
- Guests can order food through Caesars Eats to be delivered right to their seats in the Book, Beer Garden, and Laurel Lounge.
- It is available daily from 11:30 am – 9:00 pm for delivery.
- 🐎Market Express
- It is located on the 2nd-floor racing level.
- Open Hours
- Wednesday to Sunday – 12:00 noon to 5:00 pm.
- Dining Options: Dine in and Take out
- 🐎Mien Noodles
- Open Hours
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday – 6:00 pm to 12:00 midnight.
- Saturday and Sunday – 6:00 pm to 2:00 am.
- Dine only
- Take out Hours
- Friday & Saturday – 11:00 pm to 2:00 am.
- Sunday – 11:00 pm to 12:00 midnight.
- Open Hours
- 🐎The Market
- Open Hours
- Sunday to Thursday – 11:00 am to 11:00 pm.
- Friday and Saturday – 11:00 am to 3:00 am.
- Dining Options: Dine in, Delivery, and Take out
- Open Hours
Casino
- 🐎Casino
- It has 45 sportsbook screens
- It has 1700 slot machines
- It has 100,000 sq ft. of gaming space
- Table Games: blackjack; roulette; craps; and Baccarat
🐎Caesars Sportsbook
- It has 4,300 square feet of space.
- It has stadium lounge seats, high-top tables, custom bar seating, six ticket windows, 16 self-service betting kiosks, a giant screen matrix, and over 45 TVs to watch the action live.
- Guests should be 21 and above
- Caesars Sportsbook is located at the rear of the casino.
- Open Hours
- Sunday – 9:00 am to 12:00 midnight.
- Monday to Thursday – 10:00 am to 12:00 midnight.
- Saturday – 9:00 am to 1:00 am.
Nightlife
- 🐎C-Bar
- C-Bar is located at the center of the casino.
- Guests should be 21 and above.
- Open Hours
- Sunday – 12:00 noon to 2:00 am.
- Monday to Saturday – 11:00 am to 2:00 am.
- 🐎Harrah’s Backyard
- It is located on The Patio at The Grandstand.
- It offers outdoor entertainment.
- It is open during the racing season.
- 🐎O’SHEAS
- It offers a classic party with dance, bar games, and drinks
- It has music trivia every Friday with prizes
- It offers live music every Saturday.
- It has Karaoke nights and dart tournaments.
- 🐎Copper Mug
- It is located on the racing track level of Harrah’s Philadelphia.
- Guests should be 21 and above.
- It is a wooden island bar wrapped in flat-screen TVs.
- It offers live sports and beer.
- It stays open late.
Race Schedule
Harrah's Philadelphia Race Schedule
- 🐎Live Racing Schedule
- It runs 150 days live meet 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 12:25 pm.
Location and Access to the Racecourse
- The track is located in Chester, Pennsylvania, just south of the Philadelphia International Airport, and situated in the tri-state area of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware.
- You can reach it with a very short ride from nearby Maryland.
- The location of the track is on the site of the former Sun Shipbuilding campus.
Contact
- 777 Harrah’s Blvd, Chester, PA 19013, United States
- Phone: +1 800-480-8020
- https://www.caesars.com/harrahs-philly
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