Hollywood Casino Hotel and Raceway
| Hollywood Casino, Hotel, and Raceway | |
|---|---|
  Hollywood Casino, Hotel, and Raceway Location in the Bangor Waterfront District | |
| Location | Bangor, Maine, USA |
| Address | 500 Main St |
| Opening date | November 2005 |
| Theme | Hollywood, California |
| Number of rooms | 152 |
| Notable restaurants | Epic Buffet, Take 2 |
| Casino type | Casino |
| Owner | Penn National Gaming |
| Architect | WBRC Architects and Engineers[1] |
| Previous names | Hollywood Slots |
| Renovated in | Moved facilities in 2007 |
| Coordinates | 44°47′17″N 68°46′37″W / 44.78806°N 68.77694°WCoordinates: 44°47′17″N 68°46′37″W / 44.78806°N 68.77694°W |
| Website |
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Hollywood Casino Hotel and Raceway (Previously Hollywood Slots, also referred to simply as Hollywood Casino Bangor[2]) is a Penn National Gaming-owned casino located in Bangor, Maine. It was the first licensed slots facility in the state,[3] and became the first casino to be licensed in the state of Maine when it added table games to its facilities in 2012.[4] The only other licensed casino in the state is Oxford Casino in Oxford, Maine.[4] As of 2013, the casino had 16 tables and 923 slot machines.[5] The hotel has 152 rooms, including four suites. In addition, it houses the half-mile long "Epic Buffet".[3]
Taxes on the casino's revenue contributed approximately $12 million USD to the City of Bangor's construction of the Cross Insurance Center, located across the street from the Casino. Eastern Maine Community College now offers classes to students on how to deal for various casino card games, which are partially sponsored by the casino.[6][7]
History
The casino started as a racino when Penn National Gaming won the state of Maine's slots bid and purchased the Bangor harness racing track from investor Fred Nichols[8] as well as a nearby local restaurant, and converted them into a temporary facility housing 475 slot machines as well as off-track betting, while construction began on a larger facility across the street on the Penobscot River. In 2007, the casino moved into the new facility and expanded to house 1,000 slot machines.[4] In 2012, Penn National won a tables games bid through the state and began to add traditional casino table games to its collection of slots.[5]
References
- ↑ "Hollywood Casino - WBRC Architects and Engineers - Portland, Bangor, Florida". Wbrcae.com. Retrieved 2013-12-09.
- ↑ John Clarke Russ (2012-03-01). "Hollywood Slots officially changes name to Hollywood Casino". Bangor Daily News. Retrieved 2013-11-26.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "HOLLYWOOD SLOTS: AT A GLANCE". Bangor Daily News. 2008-06-28. Retrieved 2013-11-26.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 The Associated Press (2012-02-21). "Hollywood Slots to get Maine’s 1st casino license". Bangor Daily News. Retrieved 2013-11-26.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Nick McCrea (2013-03-15). "One year later, table games at Hollywood Casino bring in nearly $7.6 million". Bangor Daily News. Retrieved 2013-11-26.
- ↑ Ravana, Anne. "Hollywood Slots Touts Contribution to City". March 23, 2007. Bangor Daily news. Retrieved 2013-12-09.
- ↑ Nick McCrea (2013-07-13). "After five years in permanent home, city says Hollywood Casino boosted Bangor growth". Bangor Daily News. Retrieved 2013-11-26.
- ↑ Robert Temple (9 April 2010). The History of Harness Racing in New England. Xlibris Corporation. p. 51. ISBN 978-1-4500-5472-0.