PARX offers slots, table games and horse racing. Past guests have included Teresa Giudice of Real Housewives of New Jersey and Olympian Bruce Jenner (also of Keeping Up with the Kardashians).

Working hard to live up to its “so Vegas” ad campaign, PARX Casino and Racetrack has been bringing the celebs to Bensalem. Aside from slots and table games, the Refinery Bar hosts PHL17’s Phillies post-game show and a Wednesday dance party with Jerry Blavat. SugarHouse Casino is the only casino in Philadelphia proper, and it’s trying to expand-but plans have yet to be approved. This summer, you’ll also find live bands outside on the Patio most nights. Harrah’s has added 200 additional slot machines and three new restaurants, including Café Napoli,Ī 24-hour Italian eatery, and BarleyQue, a microbrew and barbecue pub. The former Harrah’s Chester Casino & Racetrack is now Harrah’s Philadelphia Casino & Racetrack-and more has changed than just the name. Live table games didn’t become legal until 2010. In 2006, the Commonwealth’s Gaming Control Board issued its first licenses to existing racetracks and what would become the new stand-alone facilities. Casinos are still relatively new to Pennsylvania.