Columbus, OH – At the Wednesday (Sept. 8) Ohio State Racing Commission meeting, Senior Vice President of Racing Caesars Entertainment, Joe Morris, gave an update on the Scioto Downs grandstand.

The proposed Scioto Downs grandstand. Rendering courtesy of Eldorado Gaming Scioto Downs.

According to the report on the Ohio Harness Horsemen’s Association website, Morris outlined the timeline for the demolition of the current grandstand and construction of a new one with a plan to have it completed for the start of the 2022 race meet.

The report also stated that Morris indicated the reconstruction would commence “as soon as the live meet ends as scheduled on Sept. 18” and that there is “no timeline, we will do it as fast as we can.”

The OHHA website indicates that “the new grandstand will offer 750 stadium seats in the main level, an additional 200 seats on the sides, and open apron area. There will be VIP rooms on the top level on each side of the announcer’s and racing officials’ section. The VIP rooms capacity are 80 and 50 each. The 500-seat capacity Clubhouse will remain.”

To read the complete story on the OHHA website, click here.