| Hollywood Park Casino | |
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| Address | 3883 W. Century Boulevard Inglewood, CA 90303 |
| Opening date | 1994 (original casino) October 21, 2016 (current casino) |
| Casino type | Land |
| Owner | Stockbridge Capital Group |
| Renovated in | 2015 |
| Coordinates | 33°56′47.1″N 118°20′19.0″W / 33.946417°N 118.338611°W |
| Website | http://www.playhpc.com/ |
Hollywood Park Casino is a casino and sports bar in Inglewood, California, adjacent to SoFi Stadium. Originally part of the Hollywood Park Racetrack, the casino moved to a new building in 2016 after the closure and demolition of the racetrack in 2013.
History
[edit]In 1994, a casino called the Hollywood Park Casino, with a poker card room was added to the Hollywood Park Racetrack complex.[1] The original casino owners were the Hollywood Park Operating Co., which also owned the race track. Afterward, the casino went through a series of owners including Churchill Downs. The racetrack was sold and shut down in December 2013 though the casino operations continued while the current casino building opened in October 2016.[1][2] The casino is part of the Hollywood Park development which also features SoFi Stadium, home to the Los Angeles Rams and Los Angeles Chargers of the National Football League , and will later include multiple housing, business parks, luxury hotels, a movie theatre, and an open-air shopping center. It was the first building of the complex to be constructed and opened.
Stockbridge Capital Group
[edit]The current owners are Stockbridge Capital Group, a San Francisco-based land developer which purchased both the casino and racetrack in 2005 for nearly $260 million dollars. Stockbridge, in addition to owning the casino, is also the land developer for the former racetrack site and a joint partner in the NFL stadium. It is planned that the new casino, entertainment complex, and NFL stadium will improve the finances of the casino, which had been on a downturn since the Los Angeles Kings and Los Angeles Lakers left The Forum in May 1999.
New Casino building
[edit]The Hollywood Park Casino boasts 125 tables offering both Poker and California Games, in addition to featuring elegant chandelier lighting and high-definition televisions mounted on the walls. The establishment comprises designated areas for high-stakes players and celebrity poker tournaments. Moreover, the casino features a dining establishment and sports bar called Century Bar & Grill. As with its predecessor, the casino only permits card games.[3]
Off-track betting
[edit]Located in the casino is the Hollywood Park OTB which continues from the former track. It features races from all over North America and Australia on big screens.
References
[edit]- ^ a b Fast, Erik (October 21, 2016). "Hollywood Park Casino's Grand Opening Oct. 21". Card Player. No. October 21, 2016. Retrieved December 28, 2019.
- ^ Mazza, Sandy (August 9, 2016). "Take a peek inside the new Hollywood Park Casino in Inglewood before it opens". Daily Breeze. Digital First Media. Retrieved December 28, 2019.
- ^ Martin, Hugo (July 7, 2016). "Hollywood Park Casino in Inglewood aims to turn around its fortunes with new digs". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved December 28, 2019.