Century Mile Racetrack and Casino in South Edmonton, AB to open April 1

(Nasdaq: CNTY), announced Thursday the casino, sports bar, off-track betting lounge and restaurant at its Century Mile Racetrack and Casino close to the city of Leduc in Alberta, Canada will start on April 1, 2019, to be followed by a grand opening celebration planned for the evening of April 27.

The racino’s one-mile racetrack will kick off the horse racing year with thoroughbred racing the following day on April 28, according to the official press launch .

Calgary and Edmonton flow:

Located just south of Edmontonoff of one of Western Canada’s heavily used highways, the Queen Elizabeth II Highway, the company anticipates its $US46.6 million (Feb. 26, 2019 trade rate-based) investment will profit from its location close to the Edmonton International Airport, retail outlets, a shopping mall, a golf course, hotels and a multitude of other companies.

Property amenities:

The place features a casino and a grandstand building totaling 89,700 sq feet spread over many floors, with first-floor amenities including the casino, using its original 550 slot and electronic table games that provide, along with 38 stadium-style games, 14 video lottery terminals (VLTs), a horse betting area, a full sized restaurant and a bar and a lounge.

The next floor of the venue features both indoor and outside tiered grandstand seats, with a trio of private suites and viewing areas, all of which manage the racetrack, a horse betting area, a bar and a buffet and a grill. An open terrace on the third floor offers amazing views over the paddock and racetrack.

There are also barns around the 100 acres with a capacity of 800 stalls including all of the conveniences horsemen and coaches need, in addition to over 1,700 automobile parking stalls. The one-mile track features a 1,280 feet homestretch and horses will race distances from 4.5 furlongs to 1.5 miles. A distance of seven furlongs will be accessible at both Century Mile Racetrack and Casino and Century Downs in North Calgary, located about 160 miles from Century Mile. According to coordinated racing calendars, both tracks will even feature Thoroughbred, Standardbred and Quarterhorse racing through the year.

Major races 2019:

Throughout 2019, the principal racing events that the track will play host to incorporate the Oaks and Derby Preview on Canada Day, July 1, the prestigious Packwood Grand occasion on August 17, the $150,000 Grade 3 Canadian Derby on August 18, followed by the $130,000 Western Canadian Pacing Derby, the $130,000 Don Byrne Memorial on September 15, and will wrap up the season using an $350,000 Alberta Superfinals on November 2.

The international casino entertainment company assumed operation of the pari-mutuel off-track and Online horse betting in Canada‘s Northern Alberta on January 1, 2019. The global operator allegedly added 20 off-track betting parlors to the 13 run by Century Bets!

The international enterprise also owns and works Century Casino & Hotels in Bath, England and through its own Century Resorts Management GmbH Austrian subsidiary retains a 66.6 percent stake in Casinos Poland Ltd., which throughout Poland owns eight casino licenses, seven of which are operating, alongside a number of other ownership interests and international projects.