Local Man Wins Big on Sports Betting at Dover Downs

Dover, DE, November 01, 2009 --(PR.com)-- A Magnolia, Del., man picked the right teams to win on his two 10-team parlay tickets last weekend at the Race & Sports Book at Dover Downs Hotel & Casino. This week he cashed in his $100 and $20 tickets with each paying 800 to 1 odds. After the final score, the very happy Kent Countian counted up his winnings totaling $96,000.

“It was a very good weekend for this patron as well as many other sports bettors in Delaware since most of the favored teams covered their spread,” said Ed Sutor, president and CEO of Dover Downs Hotel & Casino. “The $96,000 jackpot is the biggest thus far in Delaware, and we are very excited to announce this sizeable win.”

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Owned by Dover Downs Gaming & Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: DDE), Dover Downs Hotel & Casino® is a premier gaming and entertainment resort destination in the Mid-Atlantic region. The 165,000-sq.-ft. casino is open 24 hours daily and has approximately 3,100 video lottery terminals (slot machines) controlled by the Delaware Lottery. The Colonnade features a casino lounge - Fire & Ice at Dover Downs Hotel & Casino, The Colonnade Marketplace, Swarovski, Godiva, Fashions of The Colonnade, Frankie’s, Doc Magrogan’s Oyster House and Sweet Perks Too. The state-of-the-art, 7,400-sq.-ft. Race & Sports Book offering horse racing and professional football wagering opened on September 3, 2009. Dover Downs Hotel & Casino is planning a full-service table gaming operation to include blackjack, craps, roulette and poker. Early projections forecast the opening of table games by mid 2010. The AAA-rated Four Diamond Dover Downs Hotel is the largest in Delaware with 500 luxurious rooms/suites, indoor pool, sauna, exercise room, gift shop, Toppers Spa/Salon, 1,600-seat Rollins Center® ballroom and 35,000 sq. ft. of multi-function space. Additional property amenities include seven restaurants/cafes, five bars, world-class live harness racing and simulcast horse racing. For more information, please visit doverdowns.com.
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