The West Virginia Lottery Commission has authorized Mountaineer Casino Resort & Racetrack to conduct two nights of testing in preparation for the soon-to-be announced official opening of table games.

Mountaineer closed its trackside grandstand and clubhouse voluntarily. The casino, hotel and restaurants remain open. Reports say trackside operations will remain closed through Nov. 7.

Those layoffs were across all departments and had left Mountaineer with about 1,900 employees. The Chester casino-racetrack is one of the Northern Panhandle's largest employers. Mountaineer is ...

Mountaineer officials had said the ban on smoking would reduce annual revenues by 17 percent, the newspaper reported. The casino is Hancock County's largest employer. If you purchase a product or ...

The 54th running of the West Virginia Derby will be held at 5 p.m. on Sunday at Mountaineer Casino Resort. Grandstands for the $500,000 stakes event will be open from 1-9 p., and shuttle service ...

Live Thoroughbred racing returns this Friday, March 2, at Mountaineer Casino Racetrack & Resort ... Friday’s feature, a five-furlong open allowance called the Welcome Back Dash, carries a ...

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The state Lottery Commission has approved the purchase of Mountaineer Casino, Racetrack and Resort by Colorado-based Century Casinos. Erwin Haitzmann The unanimous vote ...

CHESTER, W.Va. — Mountaineer Casino, Racetrack and Resort in Chester is being sold. Eldorado Resorts announced Monday it’s selling Mountaineer and two of its other casinos to Colorado-based ...

MTR Gaming Group, the owner of the Presque Isle Downs & Casino in Erie and the Mountaineer Casino in West Virginia, has agreed to a merger with Eldorado Resorts LLC, which owns casinos in Nevada ...