For the first time ever, Hazel Park Harness Raceway's signal will be accepted in Nevada racebooks starting Monday, April 21, with bettors in Nevada able to wager on the Monday and Tuesday night programs. The 2008 meet begins Friday, April 18, with racing Mondays, Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 7:25 p.m.
"Our signal will be accepted by at least 60 locations and it could be as many as 80 when it's all said and done," said assistant mutuel manager Jerry Cusimano, who traveled to Nevada in March to finalize the deal.
Hazel Park officials expect the agreement to lead to an increase in nightly handle by as much as $150,000 or more on Mondays and Tuesdays.
"Our studies have shown that with the overall lack of a racing product in general on Monday and Tuesday nights, our pools could rise significantly," said mutuel manager and director of simulcast Larry Lavigne.
Earlier this year, Hazel Park reached an agreement with facilities in Great Britain and Germany to begin showing Hazel Park's races.
"Quite simply, better pools mean better payoffs for our patrons," said Lavigne.
Here is a list of Nevada racebooks currently scheduled to begin offering wagering on Hazel Park:
HARRAH'S: Harrah's Las Vegas; Imperial Palace; Flamingo; Bally's; Paris; Caesar's Palace; Rio; Harrah's Laughlin; Harrah's Reno; Harrah's Tahoe; and Harvey's Tahoe.
MGM/MIRAGE: MGM Grand; Mirage; Treasure Island; Bellago; Monte Carlo; New York New York; Excalibur; Luxor; Mandalay Bay; Circus Circus; and Circus Circus Reno.
STATION'S: Palace Station; Sunset Station; Boulder Station; Texas Station; Red Rock Resor; Green Valley Ranch; Sante Fe Station; Fiesta N; ane Fiesta S.
BOYD GAMING: Orleans; Gold Coast; Suncoast; Sam's Town; and Fremont.
INDEPENDENTS: Stratosphere; Arizona Charlie's E; Arizona Charlie's W; Aquarius Laughlin; Wynn Resort; Venetian; Las Vegas Hilton; Golden Nuggett; Palms; South Point; Hard Rock; Planet Hollywood; Cannery Resort; Rampart Casino; and Bill's Gamblin' Hall.
LEROY'S: Sahara; Riviera; Ellis Island; Edgewater Laughlin; Silver Club Reno; J.A. Nuggett Reno; Biltmore Lake Tahoe; and Pahrump Nuggett. (with files from Hazel Park)
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