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ANDERSON, Ind. (AP) — A horse track casino in central Indiana is looking to add 170 new workers for the start of sports betting and the addition of live table games.
The hiring will increase the workforce size at Harrah’s Hoosier Park Racing & Casino in Anderson by more than 25%. Casino owner Caesars Entertainment plans to open Hoosier Park’s sports betting parlor by mid-September and a new state law will allow live table games such as blackjack starting Jan. 1 there and at the Indiana Grand horse track casino near Shelbyville.
Caesars Entertainment executive Trent McIntosh tells The (Anderson) Herald Bulletin that Hoosier Park’s hiring campaign is targeting Anderson and central Indiana.
Casinos in Anderson, IN. INDIANAPOLIS — Hoosier Park Racing & Casino in Anderson will have to wait until 2021 before seeing live dealers. 'I'm afraid that's going to be the case,' state Sen. Tim Lanane, D-Anderson, said.
The bustling casino offers wire-to-wire horse racing, slots, e-table games, dining, and live music. Visit us at Indiana Grand Racing & Casino in Shelbyville, IN.
Hoosier Park expects adding about 20 employees for its sports betting parlor and 150 workers to begin dealer training in September.
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Information from: The Herald Bulletin, http://www.theheraldbulletin.com
| Indiana Grand Racing & Casino | |
|---|---|
| Location | Shelbyville, Indiana |
| Address | 4300 N. Michigan Road |
| Opening date | March 13, 2009 |
| Total gaming space | 233,000 square feet (21,600 m2) |
| Casino type | Racino |
| Owner | Caesars Entertainment |
| Coordinates | 39°35′24″N85°49′19″W / 39.590°N 85.822°WCoordinates: 39°35′24″N85°49′19″W / 39.590°N 85.822°W |
| Website | caesars.com/indiana-grand |
Indiana Grand Racing & Casino (formerly Indiana Live!) is a racino (horse racing track and casino) in Shelbyville, Indiana. It is owned and operated by Caesars Entertainment. It is the closest casino to Indianapolis. It offers gaming, restaurants, a gift shop and entertainment. The 233,000-square-foot (21,600 m2) facility has over 2,300 slot machines, and as of Jan 1 2020, Indiana Grand features live table games. It was built at a cost of more than $250 million.
The facility's racetrack is named Indiana Grand Race Course. Dining options include Clubhouse Dining, El Grande Taco Lounge, Bear's BBQ, OTB Bar, and The Backstretch Cafe. The casino also offers dining at a brewpub with off-track betting,and as of September 1,2019, the brewpub was approved to offer Sports betting. a buffet, a cafe, and a steakhouse.
Indiana Grand has hosted musicians such as The Buckinghams, Grand Funk Railroad, Duke Tumatoe of REO Speedwagon, Peter Noone of Herman's Hermits, The Lovin' Spoonful, The Box Tops, Paul Revere & the Raiders, The Fabulous Thunderbirds, The Kentucky Headhunters, Fuel, Marc Cohn, All-4-One, Color Me Badd, Ginuwine, Ludacris, and comedian Mike Epps.
The racetrack was previously known as Indiana Downs.[1] The casino opened on March 13, 2009 as Indiana Live! Casino. It was renamed Indiana Grand Casino in June 2012, and rebranded as Indiana Grand Racing & Casino in February 2013. Centaur Gaming purchased the casino in February 2013. Caesars Entertainment acquired it in 2018.[2]
Indiana Grand offers live Thoroughbred and Quarter Horse racing from April through October. The track is affiliated with three OTB parlors around Indiana, in Clarksville, Indianapolis, and New Haven.
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Indiana Grand is the home of the Indiana Derby.
Races[edit]
Graded events[edit]
The following Graded events were held at Colonial Downs in 2019.
Grade III
Stakes events[edit]
Thoroughbred stakes races at Indiana Grand Racing & Casino include:
- Sagamore Sired Stakes
- ITOBA Stallion Season Fillies Stakes
- Hoosier Breeders Sophomore
- Hoosier Breeders Sophomore Fillies
- Mari Hulman George Stakes
- Michael G Schaefer Memorial Mile
- Indiana General Assembly Distaff
- Warrior Veterans
- Governor's
- Indiana First Lady
- William Henry Harrison Stakes
- Shelby County Stakes
- Centaur
- Indiana Grand
- Crown Ambassador
- Indiana Stallion Fillies
- Indiana Futurity
- Miss Indiana
Quarter Horse stakes races at Indiana Grand include:
- Born Runner Classic
- Harley Greene Derby Final
- Gordon Mobley Futurity Final
- Jaguar Rocket QH Stakes Final
- Blue River Derby Stakes Final
- Bob Woodward Memorial Classic Final
- QHRAI Stallion Service Auction Futurity Final
- Sterlie Bertram Memorial Stakes Final
- Miss Roxie Little Final
- Indiana Championship
- Governors Stake Final
- QHRAI Derby Final
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^'Amoss Back Winning Races at Indiana Grand'. bloodhorse.com. The BloodHorse. May 7, 2014. Retrieved May 8, 2014.
- ^'Caesars' purchase of two Indiana racinos finalized'. The Times of Northwest Indiana. July 17, 2018. Retrieved 2018-07-17.