Top Online Bingo Dover Downs Casino Slots Marks a Decade in Gambling Industry Bookmark this portal  |   Make this portal your homepage   Search For:   Top Online Bingo Contact Us Add Your Site Events Links Sports Betting Roulette Keno Useful Colleague Resources Casinos Games   Top Online Bingo - Dover Downs Casino Slots Marks a Decade in Gambling Industry Ever since the 60’s, Dover Downs has been a prime destination given its harness racing track circled by a motor sports speedway. However since 1994 Dover Downs has also become famous for something else. That was the year Delaware legislators allowed the introduction of Casino slots casinos to help revitalize the states struggling horseracing venues. In the process of doing that, the Dover Downs Casino Slots was born. Ten years later, it is easy to say that mission has been accomplished and then some. Dover Downs Casino Slots has not only helped the harness racing facility post the second largest purses in the nation, but it has grown into a destination unto itself. We've come a long way, said President and Chief Executive Officer Denis McGlynn, who has been with the organization from nearly its beginning. We started from scratch, but, today, I wouldnt hesitate to compare our property with any casino in the region .Dover Downs Casino Slots now boasts 2,500 of the latest machines, an AAA-rated Four Diamond 232-room luxury hotel, and Micheles, a gourmet restaurant, which has also earned AAAs coveted Four Diamond distinction. In addition to Micheles, Dover Downs Casino Slots offers four other dining options including the Festival Buffet, which overlooks the horse track and speedway. The elegant Rollins Center is a multi-purpose ballroom that is an elegant setting for conferences and receptions, and regularly features headline entertainment like Tom Jones, Bill Cosby, Wayne Newton, The Temptations, Kenny Rogers, and Wayne Brady, among many others. The venue has also played host to several regionally and nationally televised boxing matches, including bouts with such notables as Andrew Golota and former world heavyweight champion Hasim Rahman. This is all punctuated two weekends every year when NASCAR brings its premier racing series, the NEXTEL Cup, to Dover International Speedway. We feature a state of the art Casino slots casino, top-notch entertainment, a luxury hotel, fine dining, harness racing of the highest quality, and twice a year our customers are treated to the spectacle of NASCAR, said Ed Sutor, Chief Operating Officer. There is not another property in the world that can say that. Of course, it wasnt always glitz and glamour. When the commitment was first made to showcase headlining talent, there wasnt really an adequate venue. I remember having Joan Rivers perform in the harness racing grandstand, Mr. McGlynn said. That of course was not an ideal situation, but we pulled it off in fine style. With the Rollins Center, we can compete with any venue. Dover Downs Casino Slots does more than compete. It now boasts being voted Best Racino, or combination casino and horse track, by the readers of Casino Player and Strictly Casino Slots magazines three years in a row. We pride ourselves on always having the most recent and most popular machines on our floor, said Pete Bradley, Vice President and General Manager of Dover Downs Casino Slots .Even ten years ago, when we had only 500 machines, our goal was and still is to offer the best possible product with the best possible service. For many players, that product includes winning. Since, its inception Dover Downs Casino Slots has given away more than $1 billion in jackpots. That includes the largest jackpot in Delaware history car and cash prize valued at more than $180,000 dozens of cars, and even a house. In this business, the bottom line is product and service, Mr. Bradley added. People are loyal to us because they know that when they come to Dover Downs Casino Slots theyll receive the best service at a premium facility. Nestled in Dover, Del., Dover Downs Casino Slots features all the amenities of an Atlantic City casino, but twice the hospitality. Louis Vitale of Long Branch, N.J., said he and his wife, Kathleen, have visited casinos all over the world, but prefer Dover Downs Casino Slots because they are treated like family .Ive been treated better here than at any other place in the world, said Mr. Vitale. When I pull my car up to the valet, they know my name. You dont get that anywhere else. I can gamble anywhere I want, but I dont care if I win or lose here. I always come out feeling good .Mr. Sutor agrees that the small town, southern hospitality that Dover has to offer goes a long way with his clientele. We treat everyone like a high-roller, he said. This is a very competitive industry, and we recognize that service is a priority. High-quality service is how you build a client base like ours in less than ten years .Given the growth of the first 10 years, Mr. McGlynn thinks the sky is the limit for Dover Downs Casino Slots next 10 years .These first 10 years have been a whirlwind of growth and advancement, he said. We want to continue to improve the property and the opportunities for our customers. I cant wait to see where Dover Downs Casino Slots is after the next 10 years.   << Back   Copyright 2004 © Top Online Bingo. All rights reserved.