Penn National Race Course celebrated its 50th birthday this year, which saw the parent company change its name from Penn National Gaming to Penn Entertainment. Cole Rush looks at the racetrack’s past, present, and future, as well as the overall business.
As August ends, Penn Entertainment winds down the Penn National Race Course’s 50th-anniversary celebration. The race track was established in 1972 and continues to thrive even after 50 years.
“Penn National Race Course represents a history of creativity, innovation, and superior customer service, all qualities that are core to and define our company,” says Eric Schippers, Penn Entertainment’s senior vice president of public affairs.
Penn National Race Course has always been a symbol of what is making the enterprise tick. That’s a rich background in the gambling industry, constant changes to adjust to the latest technology and gaming platforms, and the constant need to provide the best possible experience for the players.
HOLLYWOOD CASINO AT PENN NATIONAL RACE COURSE OVERVIEW
Thoroughbred track and casino include 10 restaurants with live entertainment, slot machines, poker, and other table games close to Harrisburg, Hershey, and Lancaster.
A major media company with 3000 employees and an annual income of $6.8M, Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course is located in Pennsylvania.
Gaming at Hollywood Casino
Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course is home to an area of less than 100,000 square feet of casinos. It also has more than 2,300 reels in video slots and a machine for video poker. Denominations range from one penny up to $100. With such a vast selection, it is possible to expect the latest and most popular games to appear here in the first place, along with the classics.
There are more than sixty gaming tables that provide an array of games that are not typically seen out of Las Vegas, with casino classics such as roulette, craps, and blackjack, as well as a range of poker-based games, variants, and more exotic ones such as Fortune Pai Gow poker with the option of a side bet that will pay as fast as the gangbusters.
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
The Penn National Gaming’s Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course is an integrated gaming and racing facility that includes a 330,000-square-foot casino with 3,000 slot machines, a 158,000-square-foot race track, and a 774,000-square-foot parking garage. The facilities are a dining area, which has three dining options as well as a fine dining restaurant and a sports bar, food and beverage facilities at the track, as well as various concessions that are available to the racing arena as well as entertainment, bar, and lounge areas located on the gaming floor and valet parking.
Hollywood Casino Venues & Hotspots
The most prominent location that is a hit in Central Pennsylvania for year-round live music can be found in The H Lounge at Hollywood Casino, located at Penn National Race Course. The music will range from legendary artists like Billy Joel, Neil Diamond, and the Rolling Stones and Chicago to the highly acclaimed tribute bands that cover the Beatles and many more! These top bands play at least once a month. On Fridays and Saturday nights, you can dance to the best country and classic rock artists and drink in the bar, which is open all day from 11 am until 2 am.