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Pompano Park Reveals Racino Plans

FLORIDA – As reported by the Florida Sun Sentinel: "Enter the front door and take in 1,500 slot machines, 30 poker tables, four restaurants and two bars in a 157,000-square-foot space filled with more than 200 liquid crystal televisions.

"That vision is what had Pompano Park's general manager smiling Tuesday as he stood in the middle of the racetrack's future casino -- right now a steel skeleton abuzz with construction workers and heavy machinery.

"…Pompano Park today will unveil drawings of what the $140 million racetrack casino -- commonly called a 'racino' -- will look like when its doors open sometime in early 2007. The renderings will be available for viewing after an 11:50 a.m. ceremony celebrating the building's steelwork being completed.

"Pompano Park applied late Monday for a license to operate slots, the last of Broward County's four pari-mutuels to submit such paperwork, said Meg Shannon, spokeswoman for the state Division of Pari-Mutuel Wagering.

"…Shipley said he envisions Pompano Park becoming the flagship for its Biloxi, Miss.-based parent company, Isle of Capri Casinos, which owns and operates 13 casinos…"

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