Monmouth Park and Caesars Entertainment on Tuesday celebrated the start of construction on a trackside sportsbook and entertainment complex in Oceanport that will raise the bar for sports betting and race viewing venues in New Jersey.
The state-of-the-art facility and full-service restaurant combo is scheduled to open in 2025 and feature 16,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor sports viewing with wall-to-wall flat-screen TVs and cuisine from nationally renowned restaurant partner Shake. Offers. Shaq and his over 25 self-service gambling kiosks.
A ceremonial groundbreaking ceremony was held with representatives from Monmouth Park, Caesars Sportsbook and local dignitaries in attendance, and a golden shovel was planted in the ground to commemorate the event.
“We are proud to continue our investment in Monmouth Park to improve the sports betting experience for New Jersey sports fans,” said Dan Shapiro, senior vice president and chief development officer for Caesars Digital. Ta. “Since Gov. Phil Murphy introduced the state’s first legal sports betting in 2018, the Monmouth Park sportsbook has been successful and continues to be an excellent complement to our online business.
“We look forward to continuing our support of horse racing in New Jersey and bringing sports and horse racing enthusiasts to this historic racetrack.”
Dennis Drazin, chairman and CEO of Derby Development LLC, which operates Monmouth Park, praised the continued relationship between Jersey Shore Track and Caesars.
“We are very excited to begin the next chapter with the upcoming opening of the new Caesars Sportsbook at Monmouth Park,” said Drazin. “This facility will be state-of-the-art with all the amenities a top-tier sportsbook can offer its patrons. As we enter our sixth year of sports betting, we have always anticipated that this would eventually happen.” It continues to grow and expand.
“This will be a great addition to our Monmouth Park facility as our partnership with Caesars continues to evolve.”
