Harrah's Pompano Beach

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Harrah's Pompano Beach
Pompano-Park-iHarness Racing track and The Isle Casino.jpg
LocationPompano Beach, Florida
Coordinates 26°13′44″N80°09′07″W / 26.22889°N 80.15194°W / 26.22889; -80.15194
Owned by Caesars Entertainment
Date opened1964
Race type Harness racing
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Harrah's Pompano Beach, formerly Isle Casino Racing Pompano Park and Pompano Park, is a casino and former standardbred harness racing track in Pompano Beach, Florida, owned and operated by Caesars Entertainment.

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Pompano Park opened in 1964. [1] It was billed as "The Winter Home of Harness Racing", as its tropical South Florida location made it an ideal alternative for horsemen, when most of the racetracks to the north are subject to racing in snow, ice, and bitter cold conditions. The track operated its live racing meet for about ten months out of every year, with a short break from June to August. Like most racetracks, Pompano showed simulcast horse races from all over the US and Canada, allowing its patrons to wager on racing approximately 363 days per year. Over time, it was converted into a racino with slot machines and a poker room.

In 2018, Eldorado Resorts (now Caesars Entertainment) announced a joint venture with the Cordish Companies to develop the area surrounding Pompano Park with a mixed-use project including retail, dining, office, residential, and hotel elements. [2]

In 2022, the property was rebranded as Harrah's Pompano Park. [3] [4] Plans were then announced to close and demolish the track. The final race day was April 17, 2022 and the track was demolished. [5]

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References

  1. ↑ Frank J. Cavaioli (2005). Pompano Park Harness Track. Arcadia Publishing. p. 7. ISBN   073851750X.
  2. ↑ Meredith Cohn (April 27, 2018). "Cordish Cos. to help develop entertainment complex at Florida casino and racetrack". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved 2018-04-28.
  3. ↑ "A Vegas touch: Isle Casino Pompano Park to be rebranded as Harrah's this fall".
  4. ↑ "Broward's first Topgolf is coming to Pompano Beach". South Florida Sun-Sentinel. December 29, 2022. Retrieved 2023-08-22.
  5. ↑ Steve Owen (May 11, 2023). "Watch: Stunning drone video shows demolition of legendary Pompano Park". local10.com. Retrieved 2023-02-09.
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