Horse Racing Alberta has selected Century Casinos to build and operate a new horse racing facility in the Edmonton area of the Canadian province.
Following news that Northlands Park will cease its racetrack and casino operations, Horse Racing Alberta issued an expression of interest and a request for proposal to build and operate the new facility.
Century Casinos proposes to build Century Mile, which will be the only one-mile racetrack in Western Canada, with track lighting and a multi-level racing entertainment centre with a covered grandstand.
The proposed location is on Edmonton International Airport land close to the City of Leduc, which has 30,000 inhabitants. Initial plans indicate a total project cost of approximately CA$50m and a potential opening date of late 2018.
