Mountaineer Casino, Racetrack and Resort

Year Opened

1951

Hours

Open 24/7

Age Restriction

21+

Property Type

Racino & Resort

Regulator

West Virginia Lottery Commission

Owner

Vici Properties

Slot Machines

1,525

Table Games

36

Status

Closed

About Mountaineer Casino, Racetrack and Resort

Mountaineer Casino, Racetrack and Resort sits in the northern panhandle of West Virginia in Chester, with a postal address in New Cumberland. The property opened in 1951 as Waterford Park, evolved into a racino when the state authorized video lottery terminals, and grew into a full resort with golf, spa, and dining. Vici Properties owns the real estate and the regulatory file lists the West Virginia Lottery Commission as the licensing authority. The minimum gambling age on site is 21. The property’s status in our directory is currently marked closed; visitors should confirm current operations directly with Mountaineer before traveling.

At its full operating scale, Mountaineer carried 1,525 gaming machines, 36 live table games, and a 10-table poker room, all open 24/7. That made it one of the largest gaming floors in the state, comparable to Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races at the other end of West Virginia. The thoroughbred track on the same grounds operates as Mountaineer Park, with simulcast wagering linking the floor to major North American tracks year-round. Sports wagering is legal under West Virginia law and was offered on site.

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Mountaineer Casino, Racetrack and Resort in Chester, West Virginia

Games, Poker, and Racing on the Floor

The dealt pit at Mountaineer mixes the core banking games with a deep carnival menu. Blackjack, craps, mini-baccarat, and roulette anchor the room, with 3-card poker, four-card poker, Pai Gow poker (progressive variant included), Mississippi Stud, Let It Ride, Spanish 21, Texas Hold’em Bonus, Hit and Run 21, and Criss Cross Poker filling out the spread. Video poker is well represented on the 1,525-machine slot floor, and the poker room runs Limit Hold’em, No-Limit Hold’em, and a regular tournament schedule across 10 dedicated tables. Pari-mutuel horseracing and simulcast wagering tie the live track to the broader North American race calendar.

Resort Amenities

Mountaineer’s full amenity stack includes a golf course, a spa, multiple restaurants and a steakhouse, ADA-accessible facilities, smoke-free sections, meeting and event space, and around-the-clock self-parking with valet service. The property is marketed as a resort destination rather than a gaming-only racino. WiFi runs across the public areas, and the property has historically offered hotel accommodations on its grounds.

★ Editor take

A historic racino in flux

Mountaineer's gaming menu reads like a textbook of every carnival variant a US racino can spread, paired with one of the state's better poker rooms and a real thoroughbred track. The catch is operating status: the property's status in our directory is currently closed, which has been a recurring theme in recent years. Anyone planning a trip should verify current hours, table game availability, and tournament schedule directly with Mountaineer before committing the drive.

All Chester casinos → West Virginia racinos

Marcus Holloway

Editor, Tribal Gaming

Promotions and Player’s Club

Mountaineer’s player loyalty program runs along the standard racino model: free play, tier progression, and a points-based rewards calendar that touches the slot floor, the table pit, and the poker room. The property’s promotions page advertises rotating offers tied to weekend slot tournaments, race-day giveaways, and seasonal events. Diamond-tier benefits and free-play credits both feature in the program’s keyword footprint.

Location and Access

The property is in the Chester area of West Virginia’s northern panhandle, with a New Cumberland mailing address and GPS coordinates of 40.497, -80.607. The drive from downtown Pittsburgh runs about 45 minutes via Route 30, putting the casino within reach of the western Pennsylvania population without requiring a longer trip into the heart of West Virginia. East Liverpool, Ohio, and Steubenville are both nearby.