Harrah's Pompano Beach, formerly Isle Casino Racing Pompano Park and Pompano Park, is a
standardbred
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harness racing track and
casino
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in
Pompano Beach, Florida. It is billed as "The Winter Home of Harness Racing," as its
tropical
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South Florida location makes 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 operates its live racing meet for about ten months out of every year, with a short break during the last half of June through the second week in August.
Like most racetracks, Pompano
simulcasts horse races from all over the US and Canada, allowing its patrons to wager on racing approximately 363 days per year. Pompano Park is owned and operated by
Caesars Entertainment (formerly Eldorado Resorts).
The track has been converted into a
racino
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In 2003, Joe Bob Br ...
with
slot machine
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s. It currently offers live
poker games, under betting limitations imposed by Florida law.
In 2018, Eldorado announced a joint venture with the
Cordish Companies
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to develop the area surrounding Pompano Park with a
mixed-use project including retail, dining, office, residential, and hotel elements.
In 2022, the property was rebranded as Harrah's Pompano Park.
See also
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List of casinos in Florida
This is a list of casinos in Florida.
List of casinos
Gallery
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References
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Buildings and structures in Pompano Beach, Florida
Casinos in Florida
Caesars Entertainment
Horse racing venues in Florida
Isle of Capri casinos
Tourist attractions in Broward County, Florida
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