Glebocki said they still draw a crowd on the weekends.

Old school slot machines with cherries, bars and 7s can be found on this level. The casino cage on the first floor will also get a facelift.įor now, the second floor of the casino will remain mostly untouched, but a similar refresh could come in the future, Glebocki said. A bar that can be accessed from both sides of the main casino floor is under construction.Ī gift shop in the back corner of the main casino floor will be renovated into a 'themed room.' That theme has not been decided. and the second-floor Racing Legends steakhouse are getting fresh menus and the steakhouse will eventually get a facelift. The extra floor space they consume is worth it, especially at the spacious Delaware Park.Ī panoramic view of the recently renovated Delaware Park casino is featured in Wilmington, Tuesday, Aug. Casinos found during the pandemic that guests liked the personal space, Glebocki said.

You'll find more slot machines oriented in a 'carousel' or pod-style arrangement rather than traditional rows. The latest and greatest, means bigger and brighter. There are around 1,900 machines in Delaware Park. It makes Delaware Park more likely to have new themes before casinos in neighboring states, where one machine could cost $30,000, Glebocki said. So when Delaware Park replaces or adds a new machine, they don't pay a vendor large sums. In Delaware, casinos pay much more in taxes to the state but vendors get their cut through agreements with the lottery not the casinos. In other states, like New Jersey, casinos have a lower tax rate but pay vendors a daily usage fee or a percentage of revenue for each machine. 15, 2023.īecause of the way Delaware casinos interact with the state lottery, they are able to bring in the top product from their vendors.

A close-up of the games is featured in the recently renovated section of the Delaware Park casino in Wilmington, Tuesday, Aug.

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