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Welcome to Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots

Welcome to Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots. In addition to live horse racing, Fair Grounds offers simulcast wagering on-track and at nine facilities throughout southeast Louisiana. With each OTB location except Covington also offering video poker, Fair Grounds has the largest number of video poker machines in the area.

Events This Month

13 Louisiana Champi…

The 18th edition of Louisiana Champions Day offers 11 Thoroughbred and Q…

With all 9 southeast Lousiana OTB locations except Covington also offering video poker, Fair Grounds has the largest number of video poker machines in the area.

Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots features 245 all-new slot machines, featuring some of the most popular reel and video products on the market.

At Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots, the perfect setting to host your next event, groups of 25 or more at Fair Grounds receive special pricing during live ra

December at a Glance

It's a busy month of December at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots. Two big Saturdays of racing are on tap -- the 18th annual Louisiana Champions Day on Dec. 13, and Santa Super Saturday on Dec. 20. Make your plans now to be on hand.

Our new slots facility opened in November and is open daily until midnight. It includes three new food offerings -- the Grandstand Buffet on the second floor and the Gentilly Grill and DeSaix Deli adjacent to the slots floor.

For simulcast customers, dark-day and evening simulcasting at Fair Grounds has moved from the west to the east end of the grandstand. Use either the valet, Gentilly (slots) or east apron entrances to access the simulcast area.

Fair Grounds OTB customers: Take note of our holiday hours. We will close at 10 p.m. on Christmas Eve and open at 3 p.m. Christmas Day and 10 a.m. New Year's Day.