Plentiful bet machines and tellers make the harness area an easy do. Most fans stay inside until the race call and then go outside for the action. There are tables and chairs conveniently placed along the stretch. The harness track has an outdoor apron overlooking the track where smoking is permitted. Liquor bars, and several fast food outlets are located at the simulcasting area. The programs are for sale at a booth and if there's live harness racing that day/eve those programs are available at the same spot. Live tellers are knowledgable and quick and pleasant.

Plentiful parimutuel ticket machines make betting easy. Dozens of imported thoroughbred and harness signals are on giant screens and individual carrells allow players to tune in their favorite races and tracks.

The lower level with a good sized poker room (also busy) adjacent to the huge simulcast theater. There is a smoking area but the preponderance is smoke free. The black jack and roulette are the electronic versions. The machines range from (not plentiful) old standards to the (plenty) new 3D wild and crazy and they are busy busy. The casino is large and flashy with a large central bar complete with big screens for sports. Escalators and elevators connect the two seamlessly. The casino occupies the top floor of the massive two story hall overlooking the river and Navy Yard the simulcast center, poker room and race track occupy the lower floor. The security is mainly inside and present however, the area around the casino/track is not Philly's finest and especially at night should be considered for both coming and going. With plenty of free covered parking serving both the casino and track, this is a very convenient and easy accesable and free. The Harrrah's casino in Chester (airport area Philly) when combined with the Harness Race Track adjacent makes for a terrific way to blow an afternoon (or evening) and some well earned cash as well. Now that Atlantic City is pretty much a dead issue for gambling, due largely to competition in Pa and NYNY, the industry turns to the newer, technologically interesting facilities that have contributed to AC's demise.

Harrah's casino in chester