The Caesars Sportsbook at The Red Mile in Lexington, Kentucky, will be called The Red Room.
Caesars became the first operator to lock itself into the Kentucky sports betting market last week by partnering with Red Mile Racing & Gaming and Keeneland for sports betting.
Details of Caesars Sportsbook at Red Mile
So far, not much is known regarding details of the Red Mile sportsbook, other than that state lawmakers hope they and all KY sportsbooks launch by the NFL season.
However, according to FOX 56, we do know one thing: The retail Caesars Sportsbook Kentucky at Red Mile will be located in its former clubhouse, and it will be called The Red Room.
“We will have tickers and the data boards and obviously all the TVs because that is critical,” Mary Catherine Jones, vice president of operations at Red Mile, told FOX 56. “And then, of course, we will have tellers in person that will be able to take wagers and then as well as kiosks that will be available for folks to place their bets as well.”
Home of the Kentucky Futurity, Red Mile was built in 1875 and is the second-oldest harness racetrack in the world. In addition to horse racing and simulcast racing, Red Mile Racing & Gaming also offers guests more than 900 historical horse racing gaming machines, which look and play like traditional slot machines.
Red Mile also recently opened Red Bar, its new sports bar and lounge area.
The next domino to fall
With Red Mile and Keeneland — both in Lexington — partnered with Caesars, that leaves eight of the other 10 Kentucky venues eligible for sportsbooks up for grabs.
- Churchill Downs
- Kentucky Downs
- Turfway Park
- Ellis Park
- Oak Grove
- Revolutionary Racing
- Cumberland Run
- Kentucky Speedway
If you’re looking for the next potential partnership announcement, look no further than Churchill Downs and FanDuel. The two entities are longstanding partners, and FanDuel was the Kentucky Derby’s sports wagering sponsor.
