Running Aces Casino & Racetrack

Running Aces Casino, Hotel & Racetrack
Interactive map of Running Aces Casino, Hotel & Racetrack
LocationColumbus, Minnesota
Coordinates45°14′40″N 93°02′02″W / 45.24452°N 93.03379°W / 45.24452; -93.03379
Owned byNorth Metro Harness Initiative
Date openedApril 11th, 2008
Race typeHarness
Course type5/8 mile agricultural lime & stone dust racetrack
Notable racesMinnesota Night of Champions
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Running Aces Casino and Racetrack is 5/8 mile racino located in Columbus, Minnesota. The park also has a card room. The park opened in April 2008. The live race season runs from June through August.

History

In the venue's first year of operation, it ran a $4 million loss for the year. By 2010, the venue was facing foreclosure. In 2013, the track's license was revoked, and it had to pay back $400,000 in a purse shortfall.

In 2015, the racetrack rebranded itself as an "entertainment center". In 2016, Running Aces opened a trout fishing pond on the property. In 2020, the venue opened a hotel to attract visitors.

In 2024, Minnesota's racing commission voted to allow betting on historical horse racing, an effort Running Aces strongly lobbied for. Later that year, the racetrack filed a federal racketeering lawsuit against three of Minnesota's tribal casinos, arguing that the tribes were operating card games beyond regulatory agreements, in direct competition with their card room. Running Aces later added two other casinos owned by the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community to their ongoing racketeering lawsuit.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Hyatt, Kim (2020-03-01). "Running Aces Casino and Racetrack raises the stakes with new hotel". www.startribune.com. Retrieved 2024-11-08.
  2. ↑ Miron, Michelle (2015-10-12). "Fresh start: Running Aces re-branded as entertainment center". Press Publications. Retrieved 2024-11-08.
  3. ↑ Blount, Rachel (2024-04-03). "Racing Commission votes to allow historical horse racing games at Canterbury Park, Running Aces". www.startribune.com. Retrieved 2024-11-08.
  4. ↑ "Running Aces suit alleges tribal casinos in Minnesota are running illegal games". MPR News. 2024-04-16. Retrieved 2024-11-08.
  5. ↑ Lewerenz, Jennifer. "Running Aces Takes Legal Action Against Tribal Casinos for Alleged Racketeering". KNSI. Retrieved 2024-11-08.
  6. ↑ Peterson, Sarah (2024-04-16). "Running Aces sues local casino execs, claims they've offered unauthorized games". KSTP.com 5 Eyewitness News. Retrieved 2024-11-08.
  7. ↑ Frasier, Krystal (2024-05-14). "Mystic Lake, Little Six Casinos added to lawsuit filed by Running Aces on unauthorized games". KSTP.com 5 Eyewitness News. Retrieved 2024-11-08.

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