Some information about the proposed racetrack and casino complex in Lawrence County.

Some information about the proposed racetrack and casino complex in Lawrence County.
It would be located on 550 acres on U.S. Route 422, four miles outside of New Castle in Mahoning Township.
It would include a 1-mile harness track and 5,000 slot machines.
The facility also would include a full-service hotel and convention center, amphitheater, restaurants and eventually an indoor water park, shopping district and housing.
An estimated 2,000 jobs are expected to be created, about 700 for the horse-racing track alone.
The track can be constructed within 12 months of approval from the state.
The $65 million project is being funded solely by private financing.
Source: Bedford Downs