The Meadows Casino in Pennsylvania Undergoing Name Change
The Meadows Racetrack and Casino inward Western Keystone State will soon be known below a unexampled identity. It’s single that longtime gamblers crosswise the commonwealth testament easily recognize.
Penn National Gaming, the oldest gaming operator inward Pennsylvania, gained the operations of The Meadows inward 2018 through the company’s acquisition of Pinnacle Entertainment. Penn’s existent estate investment trustingness — Gaming and Leisure Properties — purchased The Meadows’ physical assets inwards 2014.
More than terzetto years after taking over the casino’s operations, Penn National says it’s clip to supply its Hollywood identicalness to the gaming property. Beginning this Friday, Oct 15, the Washington, Pa., casino testament be officially known as Hollywood Casino at The Meadows.
Meadows Makeover
Speaking with the Observer-Reporter, Rahul Kaushik, vice chairwoman of marketing at The Meadows, says casino guests will feel often more than simply a new identity.
This is to a greater extent than a name change,” Kaushik declared. “It has been a journeying since 2019. This is a paint milepost inwards the modulation to our rebranding. Hollywood Casino is the flagship brandmark of Penn National.”
As for new amenities and offerings, Kaushik points to the gambling casino undergoing many recent changes. That includes a unexampled sportsbook and updated H Lounge. He adds that the tardily 2019 overhaul of the former food court into The Eatery is another major modify that many guests haven’t yet experienced because of the pandemic. The Eatery offers 5 restaurants in one. The Meadows is also rest home to Captain Hicks full-service restaurants.
The Meadows plans to throw several promotional events during the Hollywood implementation. This Saturday, Oct 16, the cassino testament consecrate forth $100,000 worth of prizes, the headliner being a young Mercedes-Benz.
Food trucks, local musicians, and hourly prize drawings testament lead from 2 pm to 7 pm. The festivities testament lineament fireworks at dusk.
“We position a lot of promotions slow the name change,” Kaushik added. “We need to celebrate with people. We want to agnize people that got us to this place. I’m really excited.”
Penn Dominating Pennsylvania
The Keystone State Gaming Control Board reports that The Meadows won roughly $247 million from gamblers during the pre-pandemic 2018-19 fiscal year. That vast absolute majority — $211.95 million — came from the casino’s 3,000 slot terminals.
At $247 million, The Meadows ranked No. 7 of the 12 casinos that were operating inward Keystone State during the 2018-19 time period. Competition has since only if increased, as the commonwealth today has 15 land-based casinos operating. iGaming is to boot accessible throughout the body politic for players eld 21 and older.
Penn National operates tierce of the 15 casinos. The gaming keep company testament append a 4th Pennsylvania casino when it opens Hollywood Casino Morgantown later this year.
Penn’s portfolio inwards PA consists of Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course, Hollywood Casino York, and The Meadows.
Kaushik says Penn’s rebranding The Meadows to include its signature tune Hollywood firebrand shows that the accompany is in the racetrack casino’s interests for the long haul.
“Penn National is putting its flagship on this property. This proves we are hither to stay,” Kaushik declared.