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Portland Meadows was an American horse racing venue in Portland, Oregon, owned by The Stronach Group since July 3, 2011 and previously owned by MI Developments Inc. (MID) 2001. Built by William P. Kyne, who also built Bay Meadows Racetrack in San Mateo, California, the facility opened on September 14, 1946. The track's closure was announced in March 2019, following the conclusion of the 2018-19 racing season, with the property slated for redevelopment.^[3] The last day for simulcast racing was December 7, 2019 and the poker room closed December 15, 2019. Demolition began in February 2020.^[4]

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Portland Meadows plans to install Instant Racing machines during its current 2006-07 meet under a plan recently approved by the Oregon Racing Commission.

The track has hosted both American Quarter Horseracing and Thoroughbred horse races. Over the years, Portland Meadows has been the site of numerous outdoor music concerts and other forms of entertainment. The national high school cross country running championship, the Nike Cross Nationals, have been held at Portland Meadows.

The grounds are in Hayden Meadows near the Columbia River and are 16 feet (4.9m) above sea-level.^[1]

RE-OPEN Portland Meadows re-opened in a new location March 4th 2020. They are under new ownership and still offer Off-Track betting, poker room, restaurant and bar. New address is 8102 NE Killingsworth St. Portland, OR 97218. Website is still www.portlandmeadows.com

Track history

In 1945, construction began of Portland Meadows on November 20, under the direction of William P. Kyne. Kyne is also known as the founder of Bay Meadows Racecourse and he was largely responsible for the passage of the 1933 law which legalized pari-mutuel wagering in California. On September 14, 1946, Portland Meadows opened with over 10,000 people in attendance.^[5] Portland Meadows made history as the first thoroughbred track in the nation to offer night-time racing. This was made possible by use of a lighting system designed by General Electric which has been said has enough power 'to light a four-lane superhighway from Portland to Salem, a distance of 40 miles.'^[6]

In 1948, the track was closed due to the Vanport Flood. This flood destroyed the town of Vanport City, Oregon, and resulted in roughly $250,000 worth of damage to the track.

Greyhound races were held at the track in 1956 only,^[7] from August^[8] until October, after the Multnomah Kennel Club (MKC) was evicted from Civic Stadium by the impending relocation of the Portland Beavers baseball team from Vaughn Street Park.^[9] The following year, MKC moved its races to a newly built track in Wood Village, named Fairview Park.^[7]

On April 25, 1970, a fire burned the grandstand to the ground. Fortunately the blaze took no lives, human or equine, but it did end the meet. In 1971, the facilities were rebuilt and the track reopened to a record crowd of 12,635.^[6]

In 1981, Gary Stevens began a two-season streak as the leading rider at Portland Meadows.^{[citation needed]} In 1987, the Coors Portland Meadows Mile became the first $100,000-stakes race in Oregon history.^{[citation needed]} Present Value, a horse ridden by Hall of Fame jockey William Shoemaker, won the race. In 1994, two-year-old champion Jumron began to draw fans from across the Pacific Northwest. He went on to become the first horse to begin his career at Portland Meadows that raced in the Kentucky Derby.^{[citation needed]}

In 2016, a licensed casino-style poker club, Portland Meadows Poker, was opened near the indoor stands. Patrons paid a small fee to buy into live poker tournaments and small to medium stakes un-raked cash games.

Portland Meadows closed in 2019,^[2] and the main building was demolished in February 2020.^[4]

Magna ownership

In 2001, Magna Entertainment acquired the racing license for Portland Meadows. Prior to the 2001–2002 meet, the racing surface was completely renovated. The Clubhouse level and Turf Club Restaurant were also refurbished and a new simulcast center was opened on the mainline level. In 2003, Portland Meadows undergoes a series of improvements including the construction of a children's play area, upgrades in the paddock, gallons upon gallons of new paint throughout the building, new fencing and the inclusion of a grass apron. Among additional changes of significance are the live race days and an increase in handle. Since dropping Sunday racing and adding Monday matinees, there's been an increase of over 100 new simulcast outlets taking the Portland Meadows signal.^[6]

In 2003, with the inception of Monday afternoon racing, it was on December 22, Portland Meadows boasted a handle in excess of half a million dollars for the first time in over 10 years. With that, the attention, interest and handle continue to rise. In 2004, Chris Dragone takes the helm as the new General Manager. In 2006, Dwayne Yuzik is named General Manager of Portland Meadows; Chris Dragone takes over as Senior Vice President and General Manager of the Maryland Jockey Club. On March 6, 2007 Joe Crispin breaks Gary Stevens 25-year-old record for wins in a single season when he boots home his 127th winner of the year aboard Lady Boswell. Crispin finished the season with 162 victories. On November 5, 2007, Lethal Grande, the all-time richest Oregon-bred runner died due to an injury sustained during a race. He finished his career with $409,788 in career earnings. On January 7, 2009 Portland Meadows celebrated the start of Wednesday racing with the first ever Portland Meadows vs. Golden Gate Fields Jockey Challenge sponsored by Xpressbet. The challenge pitted the top four riders at Portland Meadows versus the top four riders from Golden Gate Fields including horse racing's all-time winningest rider Russell Baze. Portland Meadows jockeys took home the trophy winning three of the four races with that season's leading jockey Debbie Hoonan-Trujillo taking home the top riding honor. on February 29, 2009 Portland Meadows set an all-time single day handle record with $1,434,445 bet on the nine race program that included the Portland Meadows Oaks. March 23, 2009 on Portland Mile Day, the track saw two long time track records fall as Salt Water broke a 32-year-old track record winning a five furlong allowance race in 57.13 seconds. Later that day in the Mile, Crafty Power broke a 33-year-old record for the one mile distance stopping the clock in 1:35.94.

On January 13, 2010 Trainer Jonathan Nance set a new Portland Meadows record when he sent out six winners in one card. On May 1, 2010 Portland Meadows played host to a massive crowd of over 20,000 for Oregon Derby Day and Kentucky Derby Day. Portland Meadows presented a check for $10,265 to the Oregon National Guard Emergency Relief Fund on behalf of the People's Horse for 2010 Maria Margarita, who earned that amount with 3 victories and 8 in the money finishes.

The Stronach Group acquired all of MI Developments racing and gaming assets and assumed ownership of Portland Meadows on July 3, 2011.

Trainer Felimon Alvarado clinched a perfect week on October 26, 2011, winning with all six of his starters.

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References

1. 'Portland Meadows'. Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. 1980-11-28. Retrieved 2010-03-22.
2. Hurwitz, Sarah (January 23, 2020). 'The end of an era: Portland Meadows sign shuts off for good'. KPTV. Archived from the original on February 21, 2020. Retrieved February 20, 2020.
3. ↑ Main, Jackson (March 29, 2019). 'Portland Meadows is closing for good'. Portland Monthly.
4. KATU staff (February 19, 2020). 'Portland Meadows racetrack torn down after 73 years in North Portland'. KATU. Archived from the original on February 21, 2020. Retrieved February 20, 2020.
5. ↑ McLeod, Don (September 15, 1946). 'Meadows Bucks Arc Woes, Pulls 10,000 at Opening'. The Sunday Oregonian. Section 4, p. 1.
6. 'Portland Meadows Historical Timeline'. Portland Meadows. Retrieved June 2, 2012.
7. Hulen, Bob (December 29, 1957). '[Sports section] 1957: Successes Mark Year of Change'. The Sunday Oregonian. Section 2, p. 5 [article starts on p. 1 of section].
8. ↑ 'Dogs to Run at Meadows'. The Oregonian. August 8, 1956. Section 2, p. 5. Multnomah Kennel Club greyhounds will test their new track at Portland Meadows for the first time Wednesday
9. ↑ Turner, Wallace (July 13, 1955). 'Proposed For Center'. The Oregonian. p.1.

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Types of Oregon Online Gambling Allowed

The only form of online gambling legal in Oregon is off-track horse racing. This may be done through sites like TVG, TwinSpires, and BetAmerica.

Daily fantasy sports sites may be legal in Oregon. The sites claim to not involve chance so they are not gambling. Oregon officials have not acted on the topic so for now the sites’ opinions are considered to be correct.

Types of Oregon Casino Gambling Allowed

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There are many forms of live Oregon gambling available to players and residents. A state lottery sells scratch-off and lotto tickets. This includes interstate drawings like Powerball and Mega Millions. These types of lottery products are not as popular in Oregon as other states. That is because Oregon has a video lottery. These are video poker, real money keno, and slot machines that are spread in bars and restaurants.

Poker is available in card clubs. Most of these are in Portland. Social gaming is legal. This is low stakes gambling games, typically including cards or board games, participated among players where the house has no interest in the outcome.

There is a horse racing industry in Oregon. It is small, even by today’s standards. Portland Meadows casino is the only live track. There are 10 taverns that offer off-track betting that is in addition to Portland Meadows.

There are 10 Oregon casinos that offers all types of gambling. All are on tribal land. Permitted casino games include slots, video poker, live poker, electronic table games, off-track betting, blackjack, craps, roulette, and house-banked poker games.

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Oregon casinos offer many forms of legal gambling, but it has harsh penalties for those convicted of operating illegal businesses. As per Oregon gambling laws, felony convictions require a $50,000 fine. This is for most business operators. There are misdemeanor charges for some players and lower level employee. The fines for this can run as high as $5,000 and start at $1,000.

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The state lottery may sell scratch-off and lotto tickets. They may not be sold over the Internet. There is a video lottery where slots, keno, and video poker are spread. These are installed in hundreds of bars throughout the state. The maximum payout is 96 percent. No more than five games may be installed in any business.

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The Oregon horse racing industry was first regulated in 1946. This was after the activity operated in an unregulated manner for much of Oregon’s existence. The industry boomed but declined after the state rolled out video lottery games and Oregon tribal casinos opened. Most fairgrounds and smaller tracks failed in the 1990’s and 2000’s. Portland Meadows casino is the only remaining track in the state.

The video lottery made several attempts at legalization. Video poker machines were always legal but cash could not be paid to winners. Many operators ignored this law. The state legislature banned the gray machines in 1992 while legalization the lottery to operate ones.

The Oregon Lottery introduced Sports Action in 1989. This was an NFL parlay card system. NBA was added a year later. This caused massive controversy among sports leagues. While Sports Action did not allow betting on Portland Trailblazers games, the NBA was still not amused. The NFL stated it would never award Portland a team while Sports Action existed. The NCAA stopped permitting tournaments in Oregon even though its games were not the subject of betting.

The NBA parlay cards only lasted one year after the NBA filed a lawsuit, one the lottery ultimately settled. NFL parlay cards attracted more than $2 million a year in revenue. The NFL parlay cards were discontinued after 2006 due to repeal by the state legislature. Oregon’s exemption under the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act remains. The state could reenter the NBA and NFL parlay card business if the state legislature revived the previous law.

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The minimum Oregon gambling age is of 18 years of age. The exceptions are casinos with alcohol and video lottery where the minimum gambling age is 21.

Slots, video poker, live poker, electronic table games, blackjack, craps, roulette, baccarat, Pai Gow Poker, Four Card Poker, Three Card Poker, Mississippi Stud and Ultimate Texas Hold’em are among the games spread at Oregon casinos.

Yes. Most are in the city of Portland.

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Oregon is exempted from PASPA because its state lottery once sold parlay cards for NFL and NBA games. The sales ended after the 2006 NFL season.

There are no forms of sports betting currently legal in Oregon.

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Yes. Portland Meadows is the only track still in operation.

Yes. Bets may be placed at Portland Meadows, at licensed websites and 10 taverns with simulcast race books.