Lawrence Downs

Standardbred Racino Proposed In PA

January 13, 2017

During a press conference at Hanover Shoe Farms on Thursday, January 12, Pennsylvania businessman Dave LeVan announced his intention to apply for and secure the state’s final harness racing licence an...

The End For Lawrence Downs?

A decade-plus long process to add another racetrack in Pennsylvania has ended for those backing the Lawrence Downs project after the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board voted unanimously on Wednesday to...

Lawrence Downs Progress Threatened

December 02, 2015

It appears as though the process to bring the proposed Lawrence Downs – the one-mile harness raceway in Pennsylvania – to fruition is not going as smoothly as it was initially thought just a few weeks...

Lawrence Downs Group Meets Deadline

November 23, 2015

It has been reported that the group behind the most recent proposal to build the one-mile Lawrence Downs harness raceway in Pennsylvania submitted the necessary documentation to the state gaming contr...

Optimism For Lawrence Downs In PA

November 09, 2015

It is something that many in the Standardbred industry have heard before, but Lawrence Downs, the proposed one-mile harness raceway in Pennsylvania, appears to be on the cusp of becoming reality.

Lawsuit Filed Against Track Financiers

August 20, 2014

The financiers of the proposed Lawrence Downs Casino and Racetrack project in Philadelphia are being sued for alleged breach of contract with its consultant, Anton Leppler, the former executive secret...

Vogler On Lawrence Downs Delays

February 27, 2014

Lawrence County Commissioner Dan Vogler has provided an update regarding the Lawrence Downs racetrack and casino in Pennsylvania’s Mahoning Township.

Presque Files Suit Against PHRC, Endeka

November 13, 2013

Presque Isle Downs in Pennsylvania has filed a lawsuit against Endeka Entertainment and the Pennsylvania Harness Racing Commission in regard to the proposed Lawrence Downs Casino and Racetrack.

Petition Filed To Block PA Track

September 30, 2013

It has been reported that Presque Isle Downs Inc. filed paperwork last week in an effort to stop the proposed Lawrence Downs racino in Pennsylvania from becoming a reality.

New Name, Owners For Valley View

Penn National Gaming and Endeka Entertainment have announced that they have submitted a proposal to the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board for a $225 million raceway and casino, the project formerly kn...