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Presque Isle Downs

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Opening date
  
February 28, 2007

Casino type
  
Racino

Owner
  
Eldorado Resorts

Signature attractions
  
Thoroughbred racetrack

Phone
  
+1 814-860-8999

Location
  
Summit Township, Erie County, near Erie, PA (USA)

Total gaming space
  
48,074 sq ft (4,466.2 m)

Notable restaurants
  
La Bonne Vie Downs Clubhouse & Lounge Backstretch Buffet The INCafe ScoopIN' The Hub Southside Bar Backstretch Bar Zelda's

Address
  
8199 Perry Hwy, Erie, PA 16509, USA

Hours
  
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Similar
  
Splash Lagoon, Presque Isle State Park, Bicentennial Tower, Tom Ridge Environmental Center, Waldameer Park

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Presque Isle Downs is a casino and horse racing track near Erie, Pennsylvania, owned and operated by Eldorado Resorts.

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Description

The developer, MTR Gaming Group, broke ground in October 2005 for its new facility, which opened on February 28, 2007. It contains 2,000 slot machines. The 1 mile (1.6 km) oval track opened on September 2, 2007. It is paved with the synthetic material Tapeta Footings (a mixture of sand, rubber, fiber with a wax coating). It's the first synthetic horse racetrack that is longer than 1 mile (2 km) in the Northeast and the first racetrack paved with Tapeta in the United States. Simulcasting was transferred from its former upper Peach Street location and became operational in August 2007.

Some of the races at Presque Isle Downs include:

  • Presque Isle Downs Masters Stakes, Grade II
  • Presque Isle Mile
  • Tom Ridge Stakes
  • Satin and Lace Stakes
  • Karl Boyes Memorial Stakes
  • The HPBA Stakes
  • Fitz Dixon, JR. Memorial Juvenile Stakes
  • Gaming revenue is split between the operator (45%) and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (55%), the latter of which will use the funds for property tax relief, economic development and tourism, and the horse racing industry. Revenue from table games goes to the state's general fund and the local government. Presque Isle Downs & Casino now operates table games, along with 2,000 slot machines.

    The property is located on a 272 acres (110 ha) site off Exit 27 on Interstate 90 in Summit Township.

    TV personalities

  • Ron Mullis (2008–present)
  • Katie Mikolay (2008–2014)
  • References

    Presque Isle Downs Wikipedia