The Board approved Harrah's application for the permanent slot-machine gaming operator license on December 20, 2006. On September 27, 2006, the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board gave Harrah's Chester its slots license. Its first harness racing season opened on September 10, 2006.
The track was built on the site of the former Sun Shipbuilding campus. It is owned by Vici Properties and operated by Caesars Entertainment. Harrah's Philadelphia Casino & Racetrack is a harness racing track and casino (a racino) on the Chester, Pennsylvania waterfront.
