Monticello Casino And Raceway Opens New Simulcasting Area

October 19, 2016

On Monday, Oct. 24, Monticello Casino and Raceway will open its new simulcasting room, with an official ribbon cutting ceremony taking place on Wednesday, Oct. 26, at 11 a.m. The event is open to the public.

The new simulcasting room has over 35 television screens on which patrons can watch live harness and thoroughbred racing, and simulcasting from across the country, seven days a week. Patrons will be able to place their bets with live tellers or from SAMs (automated teller machines).
The room also offers a private high limit area with individual betting carrels equipped with flat screen monitors and their own teller and SAM machines.

Other new racing enhancements will include an enclosed and heated bleacher section on the racing apron, which can be accessed via an enclosed and heated walkway from the new simulcasting room.
The newly created simulcasting area represents a major investment on the part of Empire Resorts, the parent company of Monticello Casino and Raceway in the racing operation.

Monticello Raceway General Manager Anthony Bruno said, “The new location will offer our loyal racing patrons the same amenities that our slot players have come to enjoy, such as easy access to the food court, beverage service and our weekend entertainment.”

About Monticello Casino and Raceway
MCR operates 1,070 Video Lottery Terminals and 40 electronic table games as an agent for the New York State Gaming Commission and conducts pari-mutuel wagering through the running of live harness horse races, the import simulcasting of harness and thoroughbred horse races from racetracks across the country and the export simulcasting of MCR’s races to offsite pari-mutuel wagering facilities. In addition to the VGMs and harness horseracing, MCR amenities include a 350-seat buffet, The Terrace Dining Room with seating for 100, food court with two food outlets, entertainment lounge with seating for 75, central bar, new state of the art simulcast area, parking spaces for 2,000 cars and 10 buses.

For more information contact:
Anthony Bruno, General Manager
abruno@empireresorts.com
845.794.4100 ext 417