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Century Downs Racetrack and Casino is a casino and horse racing track near Calgary.
Location | 260 Century Downs Drive, Rocky View County, Alberta T4A 0V5 |
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Coordinates | 51°12′04″N 113°58′51″W |
Owned by | Vici Properties |
Operated by | Century Casinos |
Date opened | April 2015 |
Race type | Standardbred, quarterhorse, chuckwagon and thoroughbred racing |
Course type | Flat dirt, 5+1⁄2 furlongs |
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It is one of two "A-level" horse racing venues in the province of Alberta and brought live horse racing back to the Calgary area for the first time since June 15, 2008.[1] Century Downs offers live Standardbred races on weekends and holidays throughout the months of April to November.
The casino features 550 slot machines, seven VLTs, and an off-track betting area which simulcasts both Standardbred and Thoroughbred races from around the world.[2] Dining facilities include a lounge and the Mid City Grill restaurant.
Century Downs first opened on April 1, 2015. Its first day of Standardbred racing was on April 25, 2015.[3]
On September 6, 2023, Century sold the corporate real estate of its four Alberta casinos to Vici Properties for $221.7 million, in a sale-and-leaseback agreement.[4]
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