Best simulcast facilities ever...

[-BT-]

Originally Posted by sdjcom

very large simicast parlor big screens and tons of smaller tv's. pick-up voucher and bet @ your booth with personal teller unit. very nice surroundings reminds me a little of mohegan sun just a little smaller. outside of Charleston Wv about 8 miles on i-64 exit 47

this is the first i have heard of someone talking good about that place. I went to school in Huntington so i shot up there all the time, used to sit upstairs the majority of the time but the smoke got unbearable so i confined myself to the 21 seat hyperbaric chamber that doesn't allow smoking down stairs. But i haven't been there in a couple years, things could have changed


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[Antitrust32]

the Lehigh Valley Downs... decent place but they would serve me alcohol when I was 17!

Lone Star's simulcast facility is Very nice!

The worst ones are in Tucson, AZ.... located in random DIVE bars and you are only allowed to bet certain races, and not very many of them, its weird... the governments fault though.

[ALostTexan]

Originally Posted by Antitrust32

the Lehigh Valley Downs... decent place but they would serve me alcohol when I was 17!

Lone Star's simulcast facility is Very nice!

The worst ones are in Tucson, AZ.... located in random DIVE bars and you are only allowed to bet certain races, and not very many of them, its weird... the governments fault though.

You have something against Famous Sam's?

Just kidding. The OTB's in Tucson are horrible, with the exception of Touchdown's (only slightly above horrible) and Jeff's Pub (actually not that bad, but they did just complete a renovation of the place).

Worst part is that you can't make your office an OTB because of the lack of ADW in Arizona (will never let that one go).

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[philcski]

Originally Posted by sdjcom

very large simicast parlor big screens and tons of smaller tv's. pick-up voucher and bet @ your booth with personal teller unit. very nice surroundings reminds me a little of mohegan sun just a little smaller. outside of Charleston Wv about 8 miles on i-64 exit 47

My personal favorite OTB. Just wish they had a few more chairs as it gets quite crowded on a busy Saturday. Pretty decent with the player rewards, considering most casinos could give a sh1t about horseplayers.

[rontheman1964]

Totally agree about Horseman's Park. We usually do Derby Day there. Last year went to one of the casinos for Derby Day and I was really disappointed. (The usual complaints: not enough tables or tv's or betting windows.) Plus as mentioned the food is actually good at Horseman's.

[Suffolk Shippers]

Originally Posted by philcski

My personal favorite OTB. Just wish they had a few more chairs as it gets quite crowded on a busy Saturday. Pretty decent with the player rewards, considering most casinos could give a sh1t about horseplayers.

Mohegan Sun is a great spot for simulcasting. Like you said though, can get tight in there on a busy day. I've played a few Hollywood Fri night cards there and it's pretty relaxing all in all with the free booze.

[philcski]

Originally Posted by Suffolk Shippers

Mohegan Sun is a great spot for simulcasting. Like you said though, can get tight in there on a busy day. I've played a few Hollywood Fri night cards there and it's pretty relaxing all in all with the free booze.

if i don't go to Aqueduct i'll be there this weekend for the blue grass/ark derby.

Originally Posted by Zaf

I really like the Borgata in AC. Clean, lots of big screens, premium spirits & wines, pretty waitresses
Unfortunately, I only get down there on average twice a year.

YES- good call, one of the only racebooks that will give you top shelf with the tickets.

[sdjcom]

Originally Posted by pgardn

People will probably not believe this but Retama
is a very nice little place. Its also clean, the food
is bad, but cheap. And you can find a nice table
with a comfy chair in front of numerous screens
and just spread out.

I love it. After seeing some of the places in California...
its a hell of a lot better. Hollywood just su cks.

retama is quaint and comfy but was crowded when i was there and had to watch getting shut-out not enough room for lines with tellers or self betting machines unless it's change

Originally Posted by sdjcom

retama is quaint and comfy but was crowded when i was there and had to watch getting shut-out not enough room for lines with tellers or self betting machines unless it's change

It was crowded?
Wow.

Was this a live racing night during a meet?

[Suffolk Shippers]

1) My office, all my amenities at my finger tips.

2) Clubhouse Raynham Taunton Greyhound Park...bring the DRF, slip the host $10 for a good table, order some Wachusett Blueberry Ales, order the sirloin burger.

[banter]

I agree with the observations about the high quality of the LSX simulcast facility. It's my favorite. And I also agree with the comments about Retama, which is very attractive throughout. Both tracks are preferable to Sam Houston, which is serviceable but nothing to rave about.

Fair Grounds (post-Katrina) has the worst simulcast facility, but it might have improved since I last visited in summer 2007. At that time, the facility had small first- and second-floor viewing areas, limited food choices (which might have been a blessing because, after getting a glimpse of the food being served, I lost my appetite), bare concrete floors, pitiful restrooms, inhospitable chairs and tiny tables, one bar, a few sadly blinking slot machines, and more ragged-looking men than you would see anywhere except perhaps in the vicinity of San Francisco's Union Square.

The simulcast areas at the other LA tracks, from Delta to Evangeline to Louisiana Downs, were far superior, with terrific viewing rooms, comfortable seating, a variety of restaurants, great bars, free parking and admission, plenty of wagering windows and betting machines, and first-rate restrooms.

[57rick]

Originally Posted by Suffolk Shippers

1) My office, all my amenities at my finger tips.

2) Clubhouse Raynham Taunton Greyhound Park...bring the DRF, slip the host $10 for a good table, order some Wachusett Blueberry Ales, order the sirloin burger.

Hey Suffolk,
I live in Hull and enjoy going to Plainridge. Have you been?