On September 27, 2006, the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board gave Harrah's Chester its slots license. Its first harness racing season opened on September 10, 2006. The track was built on the site of the former Sun Shipbuilding campus. It is owned by Vici Properties and operated by Caesars Entertainment. Harrah's Philadelphia Casino & Racetrack is a harness racing track and casino (a racino) on the Chester, Pennsylvania waterfront. According to the official press release, O’Sheas at Harrah’s Casino was designed to capture the charm of the original Las Vegas party pub combined with a Delco flair.Harrah's Philadelphia Casino & Racetrack (the United States) Show map of the United Statesģ9★1′00″N 75☂0′51″W / 39.849873°N 75.347618°W / 39.849873 -75.347618 The concept of O’Sheas is to create a place for all-in-one fun, with music, pub games, food, a full-sized bar and casino games like blackjack and roulette. The new addition is part of continued food and beverage venue renovations by Caesars Entertainment Corp. The pub also has a unique carved dartboard wall with five authentic, regulation-sized dartboards. O’Sheas plans to have live music nights, trivia nights, and more. It will be a great place to come and hang.” We’ll have DJs and drink specials each night. We’re going to do fun things that really cater to our local crowd like quizzo nights, karaoke, dartboard tournaments, scuffle board tournaments, a lot of fun things. “We’re going to activate this space as much as we can. “We want this to be Chester’s and Delco’s bar where you want to hang out - that’s the vibe we’re going for,” Albrecht told the crowd before they entered. Located in the new and improved space above the casino floor, O’Sheas is filled with six table games, 40 slot machines, a full-service bar, crowd-favorite arcade games, and on-demand food through Caesars Eats.Īlbrecht said he hopes Harrah’s patrons will have a really good time at O’Sheas. “We want this to feel like Delco’s bar,” Albrecht stated after cutting the ribbon to officially open the new pub and let everyone inside. While music blared and ladies in glitzy outfits handed out free T-shirts and other fun incentives, Chris Albrecht, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Harrah’s Philadelphia, took the giant pair of scissors in hand. Friday grand opening, hoping to be among the first inside O’Sheas, the popular Las Vegas pub and casino that chose Harrah’s in Chester for its first East Coast location. CHESTER - Customers inside Harrah’s Philadelphia began lining up an hour ahead of the announced 4 p.m.

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