Mahoning Valley to Increase Purses 5%

Hollywood Gaming at Mahoning Valley Race Course will enact a 5% purse increase beginning Jan. 30, it was announced Monday.

“[Support from horsemen] along with solid VLT revenues has allowed Mahoning Valley Race Course to gain momentum in the simulcast market nationwide allowing for the purse increase,” said Mark Loewe, Vice President of Ohio Racing for Penn Gaming. “Our overnight daily purse distribution will now average more than $105,000, excluding stakes races, and the median purse will be more than $13,000.”