MTR Gaming Group

MTR Gaming Group

Formerly	Secamur Corporation (1988–1989) Excalibur Security Services (1989–1991) Excalibur Holding Corporation (1991–1993) Winners Entertainment (1993–1996)
Company type	Public
Industry	Entertainment & Hospitality
Founded	March 7, 1988; 36 years ago (1988-03-07) Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.
Defunct	September 19, 2014; 10 years ago (2014-09-19)
Successor	Eldorado Resorts
Headquarters	Chester, West Virginia, U.S.

MTR Gaming Group was a gaming company based in Chester, West Virginia that operated horse racing tracks and racinos. It was formed on March 7, 1988, in Wilmington, Delaware. On September 19, 2014, it merged with Eldorado Holdco LLC, forming Eldorado Resorts in Reno, Nevada.[1]

Properties

The properties owned and operated by MTR Gaming at the time of its acquisition were:

• Mountaineer Casino, Racetrack and Resort – Chester, West Virginia
• Presque Isle Downs and Casino – Summit Township, Erie County, Pennsylvania
• Scioto Downs Racino – Columbus, Ohio

Former

Properties previously owned by the company include:

• Binion's Gambling Hall and Hotel – Las Vegas, Nevada – Acquired from Harrah's Entertainment in 2005, sold to TLC Entertprises in 2008
• Jackson Harness Raceway – Jackson, Michigan – Closed in 2008[2]
• The Ramada Inn and Speedway Casino – North Las Vegas, Nevada – Sold to Ganaste in 2008.[3]

References

1. Guerriero, John (September 20, 2014). "MTR Gaming merger with Eldorado now official". Erie Times-News. Retrieved November 27, 2014.
2. Flory, Brad (October 18, 2009). "Jackson Harness Raceway: It's still dead". Michigan Live. Retrieved January 1, 2013.
3. Knightly, Arnold M. (January 18, 2008). "New Speedway owner has revival plans for NLV casino". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved February 9, 2008.