Philadelphia Park Casino and Racetrack News

News Brief: Showgirls in fishnet stockings and white fur coats passed out champagne and silver shovels during Tuesday afternoon’s groundbreaking ceremonies for a new Philadelphia Park Casino off Street Road.

News Brief: PhiladelphiaPark Casino reopened at noon yesterday after being shut since Thursday night because of a damaged water main.

News Brief: The Bensalem Gambling Advisory Board has asked state regulators to reject any new designs for Philadelphia Park Casino.

The Pennsylvania Thoroughbred Horsemen's Association won two victories today in its ongoing efforts to require Greenwood Gaming, the owner of Philadelphia Park, to fulfill its legal obligation to invest $300 million in a new facility and address poor conditions at the race track.

News Brief: A $300 million casino is still in the cards for Philadelphia Park in Bensalem, Pennsylvania.

The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board today approved the Pennsylvania Thoroughbred Horsemen's Association's petition to intervene in a proceeding to consider a proposal to have the Philadelphia Park Casino and Racetrack temporary facility deemed permanent.

The Pennsylvania Thoroughbred Horsemen's Association released figures today showing a 26.3 percent decline in live horserace betting at Philadelphia Park for the month of April.

The Pennsylvania Thoroughbred Horsemen's Association have filed its official opposition to the proposal by owner of Philadelphia Park Casino and Racetrack, to have the temporary facility deemed permanent.

An attempt by Greenwood Gaming, the owner of Philadelphia Park Casino and Racetrack, to make the temporary casino its permanent gaming facility was heavily criticized today by the Pennsylvania Thoroughbred Horsemen's Association.

Philadelphia Park Casino, the first casino to open in the Philadelphia area, chalks up another first with the introduction of the state’s first electronic table games.