Playing Favorites: Off-track wager site will pay off in Gloucester Township | courierpostonline.com
Monday, February 11, 2013
Every Friday, retired buddies Mario Chiodi and Joe Boulden visit Favorites at Vineland, an off-track wagering parlor.
This summer the pair will have a betting facility much closer to home when a new wagering site gallops into Camden County.
Penn National Gaming Inc., of Wyomissing, Pa., recently signed a lease with the owners of the building that formerly housed the Stone Grille eatery in Gloucester Township. Penn plans to open the betting facility by Labor Day.
The 15,000-square-foot building, with its existing bar, kitchen and dining areas, made the acquisition a good bet for Penn, said Chris McErlean, the company’s vice president
for racing.
“We’ll be doing some renovations, but there won’t be a whole lot of physical changes to the building,” McErlean said of the site, at 1300 Blackwood-Clementon Road. The OTW will be called Favorites at Gloucester Township.
“We’re looking to change the model (for OTWs) in Gloucester Township, making it more of a turnkey location instead of starting from scratch or totally remodeling an entire facility. This will be a lower investment level and we’ll be able to have a quicker turnaround.”
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