A TV program called “Racing Alive” also began broadcasting from Penn National on race day.Īlways looking for ways to expand into new areas, Penn National opened its first Off-Track Wagering (OTW) facility in Erie, PA in 1991. This allowed customers to deposit funds in an account and place bets by phone on Penn National and simulcast races. pioneered Telebet®, Pennsylvania’s first telephone account wagering system. Carlino took over in 1982.A year after purchasing Penn National, PNRC Corp. The birthplace of our company was dubbed Penn National Race Course and it was run by the Turf Club for 10 years until Peter D. What is now PENN Entertainment started with a group of Central Pennsylvania civic leaders who decided to enter the world of thoroughbred horse racing in Grantville, PA.
