This website does not endorse or encourage illegal gambling. Both tracks will have simulcast betting most days during the week. US Racing is not a racebook or ADW, and does not accept or place wagers of any type. Racing will be held at Pimlico this weekend, then move to Laurel Park for the remaining Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays in June.
The decision on the future of simulcast betting at Old Hilltop comes as the operating agreement between the Maryland Jockey Club and horsemen is set to expire at the end of this month. Before the onset of the pandemic, in 2019, Laurel Park took in $50.3 million in simulcast wagers, nearly $38 million more than Pimlico. However, Laurel has outpaced Pimlico in simulcast revenues every year since 2005, according to previous Maryland Racing Commission annual reports. Laurel Park reopened to spectators in March 2021 with capacity limited to 250 people it was bumped to 400 the following week.Īnd that year’s Preakness, the state’s marquee race held annually at Pimlico, was run in May with attendance capped at 10,000 people to allow for physical distancing.
Offtrack Betting locations in San Bernardino, CA. The numbers don’t paint the full picture of the industry, because indoor facilities such as casinos and racetrack grandstands were under capacity restrictions for parts of 2021 due to COVID-19. Ocean Downs is a racino in Berlin, Maryland, near Ocean City.
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