Derby City Gaming & Hotel

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Owned and operated by Kentucky-based Churchill Downs Incorporated, Derby City Gaming Hotel is located on Poplar Level Road near the Watterson Expressway approximately 15 minutes from downtown Louisville, Kentucky. After a $76 million dollar, 135,000 sq ft property expansion is completed in the spring of 2023, including an expanded gaming floor, the now 228,000 sq ft property features an adjoining five-story hotel with 123 rooms, including 14 corner suites and a VIP suite, upscale-casual dining, and a sports bar with a live entertainment stage, big screen TVs and self-serve sports betting kiosks. Regarding the casino, the expansion opened with 200 additional gaming positions, with space for up to 400 new positions, and also includes a VIP gaming space. 

The casino offers more than 1,300 historical racing machines (HHRs) and a dedicated area for simulcasting. The main gaming area is all non-smoking, however, there is an 8,000 sq. ft. smoking-friendly gaming patio for guests. The covered patio features overhead heaters for seasonal weather. 

Players can choose from select complementary non-alcohol drinks and coffee offered at several drink stations throughout the gaming floor. The Center Bar located right in the middle of the gaming floor with lots of big-screen TVs circling the whole bar offers great choices including Bacardi, Bombay Sapphire, Old Forrester, etc. The two restaurants offer a variety of tasty options for all appetites ranging from mouthwatering traditional dishes to hot chicken.

The gaming facility is a 21+ establishment.

Owner Churchill Downs Incorporated's all-new 43,000-square-foot historical racing machine entertainment venue, Derby City Gaming Downtown, is slated to open in 2023 in the heart of downtown Louisville at 140 South 4^th Street, at the corner of South 4^th and West Market, diagonal to the Kentucky International Convention Center. 

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Dining & Restaurants

Lil' Wagner's

• Serving: Quick Eats

Lil’ Wagner’s serves classic comfort foods in a casual setting right off the gaming floor. Choose from starters, quesadillas, nachos and mozz sticks, grab & go salads, loaded potatoes, homemade soup, wraps, burgers and sandwiches.

Railbirds

• Serving: Salads, Chicken Wings

Open daily, Railbirds is the perfect place to enjoy a satisfying meal after a day at the slots. Customers can't get enough of this Louisville restaurant, where they feature big wings and jumbo tenders in five different heat levels, including No Heat, Buffalo, Sweet Chili Sriracha, Nashville Hot and Railbirds Hot. If FIRE in your mouth isn't your thing, we recommend tenders tossed in Teriyaki or Honey BBQ, and choose from ranch, bleu cheese, honey mustard and BBQ dipping sauces if you want to layer on even more flavor. Complement your bird with a variety of sides like french fries, onion rings mac & cheese and baked beans. 

Oliver’s Chop House & Bourbon Bar

A classic steakhouse vibe combined with a world-class dining experience is what guests can expect at Oliver's Chop House & Bourbon Bar. Choose from 100% U.S.D.A. prime steaks, the freshest seafood, entrees such as Bourbon Barrel Maple Glazed Porkchop and Basil Pasta Al Limone, and decadent desserts. Plus, you'll also enjoy an extensive selection of bourbons and wines perfectly suited to complement your meal. Located in front of the Chop House entrance, the Bourbon Bar features more than 100 of the best bourbons, specialty cocktails and draft beers for your consideration. You can also choose delicious bites from the Bourbon Bar Menu, including Jumbo Shrimp Cocktail, Bourbon Maple BBQ Meatballs, Oysters on the Half Shell, and other tasty small plates.

Derby City Gaming Venues & Hotspots

Center Bar

Located just steps from all the gaming action, Derby City Gaming's signature bourbon sports bar is the perfect place to watch the best and biggest college basketball and pro-football games on 14 huge 85″ TVs. Center Bar is also where you'll find an impressive variety of the finest Kentucky bourbons along with a balanced selection of cocktails and craft beers. And if you're hungry, you choose from Derby City Gaming's two great restaurants for comfort food, Lil’ Wagner’s and Railbirds. You can also enjoy free, live entertainment. Open daily. 

 

 

 

Sports & Stage Bar

At the Derby City Gaming & Hotel Sports & Stage Bar you can enjoy tasty cocktails and watch all the games on the 300-square-foot video board and thirteen 70-inch TVs. You can also place your bets on one of 15 self-serve sports betting kiosks situated in the bar and throughout the property. After the games are over, you might consider dancing the night away to featured live bands on Friday nights and DJs that will be dropping the hottest beats every Saturday night. Open daily 2pm-2am. *Hours subject to change.