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Plainridge Park Casino is a harness racing track and slot machine parlor in Plainville, Massachusetts. It is owned by Gaming and Leisure Properties and operated by Penn Entertainment . It opened in 1999 as Plainridge Racecource , changing to its present name in 2015 when it became a racino .
Parimutuel wagering on horse racing is allowed at the state's only active racetrack, Plainridge Racecourse. Simulcast wagering on horse and dog races is also offered at Suffolk Downs and Raynham Park, which previously operated as racetracks. [1] Betting on horse and dog racing was legalized in 1934. [2]
This is a list of currently active horse racing venues, both Thoroughbred racing and harness racing, sorted by country. In most English-speaking countries they are called "racecourses". In most English-speaking countries they are called "racecourses".
The track originally opened under the name "East Moline Downs" (EMD). After financial difficulties in the first few years of operation, the track reorganized under the name Quad City Downs (QCD). The track ran simulcasts live Thoroughbred and Harness racing from tracks across the country until January 31, 2015 when the track was permanently closed.
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The track hosts Thoroughbred flat racing. It is one of two horse racing venues currently active in Illinois, and the only one outside the Chicago, Illinois metro area. The track also featured Standardbred harness racing, but discontinued it in 1999. [1] View of the spectator stands at Fairmount Park Horse Race Track in Collinsville, Illinois
It was sold in May 2017 to a developer who plans to create housing and a shopping district. The final day of live racing at the track was June 30, 2019, [1] with the facility hosting simulcast race wagering thereafter. [3] The only remaining live horse racing in Massachusetts is at Plainridge Park Casino, which has harness racing. [4]
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