Betting On Sports In Charles Town

Betting on Sports in Charles Town has been made a lot easier since a federal law known as PASPA was overturned. In 2018, the Supreme Court repealed this law, giving West Virginia the sole power to create the sports betting industry that is prevalent in West Virginia today. WV became one of the first states to enact legislation after the decision and has been offering legal services since the fall of 2018. Thanks to a partnership with international bookmaking powerhouse William Hill, the Hollywood Casino sportsbook has immediately become one of the most reputable and trusted spots in the region for sports betting in West Virginia.

Patrons can access the sportsbook on the second floor of the casino, near the Skybox Sports Bar and just off the main floor’s high-limit slots section. The Hollywood Casino’s sports betting lounge features high-top tables, each with individual viewing stations. Lounge seating (i.e. comfortable recliners, sofas, and theater-style chairs) faces the venue’s 50-foot video wall, which offers several 80” TVs dedicated to showing the day’s best and most popular national and international sports matchups. Additionally, 24 different monitors are available throughout the lounge, all providing real-time odds on the sports you love.

History Of The Hollywood Casino At Charles Town Races

First opened in 1933 by the Shenandoah Valley Jockey Club, Charles Town Races is now operated by Penn National Gaming, which purchased the property in 1997. The history of the Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races isn’t all that storied, albeit the track does host a number of annual meets that have purses worth several hundred thousand dollars. However, the venue’s most lucrative and prestigious race, the Charles Town Classic, has a purse worth $1.5 million, making it one of the richest Thoroughbred contests in the country, with only the Kentucky Derby, Breeder’s Cup, and Pegasus Cup offering larger winning pools. The most popular racetrack in West Virginia, Charles Town Races, offers an average of 240 racing days per the calendar year, making it among the busiest tracks in the entire country.

Also on the property is a 150-room luxury hotel, The Inn at Charles Town. Visitors can choose from a variety of first-rate restaurants as well. Enjoy Asian cuisine at 9 Dragons, indulge in classic Americana at the Final Cut Steakhouse, choose a bit of everything at the Epic Buffet, and take in all the sports – and beer! – you can handle at the Skybox Sports Bar. For a truly gastronomic experience, Skyline Terrace, with its expansive Blue Ridge vistas, is a can’t-miss opportunity all its own.

Casino Gaming At Charles Town Races

While Charles Town Races has offered pari-mutuel horse racing betting since its inception, casino gaming at Charles Town Races is a comparatively new phenomenon. Slots were introduced in West Virginia in 1995, and Charles Town Races immediately became a bona fide racino, now offering 2500 slot machines on their gaming floor.

Casino table games were added in 2009 after a statewide referendum approved the measure. The Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races was thus christened (having been formerly called Charles Town Races and Slots), and the facility has over 75 real-money games like blackjack, craps, roulette, baccarat, Pai Gow Poker, a proper 18-table poker room, and more.

• Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races
• http://www.hollywoodcasinocharlestown.com/
• Address: 750 Hollywood Dr., Charles Town, WV 25414
• Phone: 800-795-7001

Sports Betting At Charles Town Races

Betting on sports in Charles Town is available to all WV residents and visitors at the Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races. This newly legal pastime will undoubtedly increase both the popularity and bottom line of the famous facility for years to come. Their online platform is operated by DraftKings Sportsbook, which launched in the summer of 2019.

That said, Internet-based sports betting is still the best option. It will surely remain more convenient to simply use a legal online sportsbook like Bovada, BetOnline, or another top service that serves the West Virginia area. These sites are free and easy to join, their lines and odds are constantly updated, and their payouts are always guaranteed. Best of all, using such services over the Internet is 100% legal for all WV residents aged 18 and older.

Directions To Hollywood Casino At Charles Town Races

For directions to Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races, you can use the address information below in your GPS navigation software of choice. That said, generally speaking, if you’re coming from the interior of West Virginia, you can get to Charles Town Races via US-48 (mideast), I-68 (northeast), I-81 (north), or west from Maryland/Washington, DC, via VA-7 or VA-267 (toll road).

Most visitors flying into the region for their trip to Charles Town Races will arrive through the Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Washington, DC, with only about an hour’s drive to get to the racino. Of course, however you get to the Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races, the ponies, the sports betting, and the table games are all definitely worth the trip.