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Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races, Charles Town, WV

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Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races

Play slots and table games and watch thoroughbred racing at a track-side casino in West Virginia, about 60 miles from D.C.

750 Hollywood Drive · Charles Town, WV

About Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races

Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races is a casino, hotel and thoroughbred racetrack about 60 miles northwest of Washington, D.C. The track opened in December 1933 and was West Virginia's first. Table games arrived in 2010, and an event center hosts concerts and shows. The 153-room Inn at Charles Town is on the property, and dining includes a food court, a sports bar and a fine-dining restaurant. Guests must be 21 or older to wager.

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