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Take one part racing, either horse racing of some kind or greyhound racing. Add one part casino gambling. And what do you get? Well, first you get a new word: racino. Racing + Casino = Racino. Cute, huh? But you also get what looks like a fun way to spend an afternoon or evening. I have to admit that I don’t know this for sure yet. I haven’t tried the racinos personally. But I think it’s time I stop reading about these places and find out what they’re like for myself. So over the next few weeks, I’m going to do my own little tour of Broward’s three big racinos. I have been to horse racing and greyhound racing tracks in South Florida and really enjoyed myself. But that was before they were transformed into “racinos.” The addition of gambling should make these race tracks … racier, I guess. I’m expecting an environment that’s a bit sexier than before, a little edgier, a tad more James Bond-y or something.
I’ll let you know. Not that I’m really a gambler, mind you. I’m not. I’d like to be but I’m not. A writer and non-profit group president, I have to watch my spending more carefully than gambling would allow. But I’ve always enjoyed playing poker and I understand the appeal for those who want to spend their entertainment dollars this way. It’s fun for me to watch them in action. I’ll be checking out the slots and poker tables, as a bystander, when I tour the racinos.
Mostly, though, I want to soak up some of the atmosphere. I’ll give you my honest feelings about whatever I experience, as I always try to do in these blogs anyway of course. It should be interesting. I’ll probably begin at Gulfstream Park Racing and Casino in Hallandale. This horse racing racino isn’t far from my home and it’s in the middle of a major expansion right now. Then I may head off next to Mardi Gras Racetrack and Gaming Center, also in Hallandale. This is the greyhound track, which continues in full swing even during the greyhound off-season that starts on July 1. Finally, I’ll make my way to The Isle Casino and Racing at Pompano Park, predictably located in Pompano Beach. The Isle offers harness racing and, like the others, Las Vegas-style slots along with poker and simulcast racing and whatever else. I’m looking forward to checking them all out in the coming weeks. I may not wear my tuxedo but I expect to order my martinis shaken, not stirred.
I’ll let you know. Not that I’m really a gambler, mind you. I’m not. I’d like to be but I’m not. A writer and non-profit group president, I have to watch my spending more carefully than gambling would allow. But I’ve always enjoyed playing poker and I understand the appeal for those who want to spend their entertainment dollars this way. It’s fun for me to watch them in action. I’ll be checking out the slots and poker tables, as a bystander, when I tour the racinos.
Mostly, though, I want to soak up some of the atmosphere. I’ll give you my honest feelings about whatever I experience, as I always try to do in these blogs anyway of course. It should be interesting. I’ll probably begin at Gulfstream Park Racing and Casino in Hallandale. This horse racing racino isn’t far from my home and it’s in the middle of a major expansion right now. Then I may head off next to Mardi Gras Racetrack and Gaming Center, also in Hallandale. This is the greyhound track, which continues in full swing even during the greyhound off-season that starts on July 1. Finally, I’ll make my way to The Isle Casino and Racing at Pompano Park, predictably located in Pompano Beach. The Isle offers harness racing and, like the others, Las Vegas-style slots along with poker and simulcast racing and whatever else. I’m looking forward to checking them all out in the coming weeks. I may not wear my tuxedo but I expect to order my martinis shaken, not stirred.
posted by LauderBLOGGER at 12:12 PM
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