Rideau Carleton Raceway
The Rideau Carleton raceway was opened in 1962 featuring harness racing which has a long tradition in Canada.
The facility was totally renovated and turned into a dual racing and state of the art gaming entertainment center with a slot machine space added in the year 2000.
A separate 250 seat bingo hall has been added recently with proceeds supporting 28 charities in Ottawa.
The addition of ultra-modern gaming facilities has increased the level of attendance at the raceway, supporting the industry and brought the pleasure of viewing competition harness racing to a much wider clientele.
A free hourly shuttle service courtesy of OLG operates from the local Greenboro transit station to the Rideau Carleton Entertainment Center and Raceway with full details on the website.
Rideau Carleton Raceway has plenty of free parking and has a separate family entrance on the south side of the building for families to attend special events and to dine on Sunday and Thursday in the superb 600 seat dining room overlooking the finishing line on the race track.
The grandstand has seating for 4,500 spectators with general admission free. The clubhouse has seating for 1,000 people with entry to the Clubhouse and seating in the Clubhouse free of charge.
Rideau Carleton Raceway Gaming
There are 1,250 gaming machines in the 40,000 square foot gaming facility including 3 electronic poker tables and 4 electronic table games for Blackjack, Baccarat and Roulette.
The gaming space is open 24 hours a day and has several restaurants, snack bars and lounges for guests to enjoy. A 250 seat bingo hall operates a regular program that can be viewed in the venue.
Entertainment
The Oasis Stage is set in the center of the gaming floor and is used for live shows featuring well know entertainers. A program of promotional events is posted on the website with a large number of fund raisers and Cruise Nights creating a fabulous ambience in the venue.
The Rideau Carleton has a number of meeting rooms and spectacular banqueting spaces for private events and celebrations with full catering done onsite. To find out details of affordable all inclusive event packages phone 613-822-2211.
Dining
The property has 3 restaurants and 3 bars with the largest being the 600 seat dining room with a fabulous view over the track. The Bingo Snack bar is adjacent to the bingo hall and the Oasis bar is on the gaming floor near the Oasis entertainment Stage. The Sports bar and Patio bar serve drinks and snacks with a concession stand offering light meals.
Rideau Carleton Raceway Contact Information
Location: 4837 Albion Road, Ottawa, Ontario K1X 1A3
Contact: (613) 822-2211
Website: http://www.rcentertainmentcentre.ca/