About Oak Grove Racing, Gaming & Hotel in Kentucky
Opening its doors to Kentuckians (and visitors) in September 2020, Oak Grove Racing, Gaming & Hotel offers a wide range of amenities that have evolved over the nearly four years since the grand opening ceremony. From the start, Oak Grove offered its fans a variety of video lottery terminals (VLTs) and historical horse racing (HHR) machines that operate similarly to traditional video slot machines.
Also open from day one, the racing track at Oak Grove Racing offers live harness racing events throughout the season, with a number of marquee events that draw racing fans from all over the state. Located in the southern part of Kentucky just over the Tennessee border, the Oak Grove Race Track attracts thousands of visitors from TN each year.
Opened in September 2022 and becoming fully operational in September 2023, there is also a sportsbook at Oak Grove Racing, Gaming & Hotel offering a comprehensive sports betting experience to its visitors. With more than a dozen self-service sports betting kiosks, the sportsbook also offers comfortable seating and dozens of high-definition televisions that offer a great viewing experience.
For visitors of Oak Grove Racing, Gaming & Hotel not looking to gamble, there are two high-end entertainment venues in the Amphitheater and Grandstand, which host local and national acts throughout the year. For the foodies in your group, there are a number of dining options including the Garrison Oak Steakhouse and EATS Food Court.
Lastly, Oak Grove Racing, Gaming & Hotel offers luxury accommodations featuring well-appointed hotel rooms and suites. For guests of the hotel, there is a fitness center, outdoor pool, conference rooms, and more, making it an ideal stay for business and leisure travelers alike.
Can you wager on sports at Oak Grove Racing, Gaming & Hotel?
Yes, there is KY sports betting at Oak Grove Racing, Gaming & Hotel, as guests can use any of the 20 self-service sports betting kiosks located throughout the dedicated Race & Sports Book. For bettors interested in sticking around to see their bets play out in real-time, there is a 300-square-foot video wall with dozens of high-definition televisions to take in all the action in real time.
No matter if you are a fan of horse racing, basketball, hockey, football, golf, MMA, and more, the comprehensive sportsbook at Oak Grove Racing, Gaming & Hotel has you covered with all the top sports leagues in the world. If you would prefer to get in your bets from your smartphone, the Bet Builder App is available for download by scanning a QR code near the self-service sports betting kiosks. Available on both iOS and Android devices, customers can place their bets from anywhere on the Oak Grove Racing, Gaming & Hotel property.
In terms of betting on sports in person in southern Kentucky, the experience doesn’t get better than the one at Oak Grove Racing, Gaming & Hotel.
Which sportsbook is there at Oak Grove Racing, Gaming & Hotel?
When sports betting legislation was inked in Kentucky in March 2023 by Governor Andy Bearsher (House Bill 551), plans started to be made to bring retail sports betting to the Bluegrass State. Six months later, with licenses issued by the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission (KHRC), retail Kentucky sportsbooks began opening across the state, with odds exclusively provided by Kambi.
An international odds provider with operations located across the world, Kambi provides odds to all of the nearly dozen retail sportsbooks in Kentucky, which in addition to Oak Grove Racing, Gaming & Hotel include Red Mile Racing & Gaming, Ellis Park Racetrack, Churchill Downs, Cumberland Run, Sandy’s Racing & Gaming, Newport Racing & Gaming, Turfway Park Racing & Gaming, and The Mint Gaming Hall at Cumberland Run.
While the sportsbook at Oak Grove Racing, Gaming & Hotel does not have betting windows with associates taking bets, there are 20 intuitive self-service sports betting kiosks for bettors to get in on the action.
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