Hot Springs gaming center offers variety of events
Located in Hot Springs National Park, Oaklawn Racing & Gaming has been one of the premier thoroughbred racetracks in the country since 1904, best known as home of the $1 million Arkansas Derby. Today, Oaklawn also offers a full house of fun and excitement day and night, all year long. The gaming facility, a 2017 Senior Expo sponsor, features blackjack, roulette, the newest and most popular games, and the award-winning Silks Bar and Grill. One of the best places for fall entertainment is just minutes away from Little Rock at Oaklawn, where every day offers a variety of fun-filled options, from playing a favorite game to listening to great live music to catching the best in college and NFL football every Saturday and Sunday on more than 30 big-screen TVs. Oaklawn offers the Fan Zone every weekend. Guests can enjoy $3 domestic drafts from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. everywhere in gaming, and Silks features a special game-day menu. On Mondays, guests can get $3 draft beer from 5-10 p.m. and have a chance to win their share of $2,500 during the Gridiron Challenge. Kick off the week with Forever Young Mondays, when guests 55 and older can enjoy five times the points on their Oaklawn Rewards card, discounted items on the Silks Bar and Grill menu and a chance to spend 55 seconds in the money machine. The Fun Squad calls winners every 20 minutes from 2-5 p.m. and from 6-9 p.m. Among the most popular promotions coming up include the Yes We Can Food Drive on Nov. 5-12, Thanksgiving dinner Nov. 23 and a New Year’s Eve celebration Dec. 31. All patrons will receive two entries in a $12,000 drawing for every nonperishable food item they bring to Oaklawn during the drive, and all the food will benefit local charities. The drawing will be held Nov. 12. There is no better place to get into the holiday spirit than at Oaklawn. Starting with a delicious Thanksgiving feast with all the trimmings for just $4.99 and continuing through the region’s best New Year’s Eve celebration, there will be plenty of nonstop fun. Come check out Oaklawn’s gorgeous decorations, and pick up some one-of-a-kind Christmas gifts in one of two Winning Colors Gift Shops. The newly expanded gift shop on the first floor of the Grandstand will have special holiday hours. New to Oaklawn? Be sure to sign up for Oaklawn Rewards, and receive the privileges that are exclusively for Oaklawn Rewards cardholders. As a cardholder, guests are eligible for dining discounts, free play, hotel discounts, tier points/point multipliers and much more. Other promotional offers can be earned based on play. Be sure to check out Oaklawn.com for a free $10 Free Play coupon, good for new members only. Oaklawn Gaming opens at 10 a.m. daily. For more information, including a full list of events and promotions, visit www.oaklawn.com or call 501-623-4411.