Report: Red Mile’s Instant Racing Parlor To Be Restricted To ’21-And-Older’

Author:
Paulick Report Staff
Publish date:
Jun 11, 2015

Officials with Keeneland and The Red Mile, which are partners in the under-construction simulcasting/gambling parlor area at The Red Mile said Wednesday that the Instant Racing machines will be limited to customers 21-and-older.

According to the Louisville Courier-Journal, critics of the joint venture claimed that it would "prey on nearby college students." The University of Kentucky campus can be seen from The Red Mile.

Red Mile President Joe Costa said that the 21-and-up policy is "in deference to the university and for the community wishes."

The new parlor will house machines for historical horse racing, called Instant Racing machines. The new gambling parlor, which was shown to media Wednesday, is set to open around September. However, simulcasting for both tracks is expected to open there next month.