Presque Isle Downs eyes approval of sportsbook offering next month

Presque Isle Downs & Casino is looking to add sports betting to its offerings soon, with the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) hearing proposals for this next month.

GoErie.com reported Kevin O’Sullivan, general manager of the Erie-based casino and racetrack as saying, “We hope to be on the February docket of the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board to present our sports wagering format… Right now, we are looking at carving out space on the existing casino floor for a designated space.”

The PGCB, in its latest meeting, approved Churchill Downs Inc. (CDI)’s purchase of Presque Isle Downs, owned by Eldorado Resorts Inc. since 2014, for $178.9 million. The facility contains 1,600 slots, 32 gaming tables, and a poker room.

Plans for the acquisition were first announced last February. The sale is expected to be completed between the two parties by Friday morning.