Where Are Fair Grounds' OTB and Casino Locations?
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Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots operates 13 OTB (off-track betting) and casino locations, according to the track's website. These satellite locations offer video poker and promotions, and at least one dining brand — Steak N Shake — is tied to a specific type of location rather than all of them. The site does not publish a single directory page listing every address and set of hours in the material available here, so the practical next step is to use the site's OTB & Casinos section to confirm the nearest branch before you go.
What the 13 OTB & Casino locations offer
The homepage describes the OTB & Casino network as "13 convenient locations" featuring "exciting video poker and great promos." That distinguishes these branches from the main Fair Grounds property in two ways:
- Gaming type: Video poker is the draw at the OTB & Casino branches, while the main Race Course & Slots floor is where the "over 600 hot slots" are located.
- Promotions: The branches run their own promos, separate from the featured promotions listed for the main property.
Two video poker titles are named on the homepage as available at OTB & Casino locations: Fu Dai Lian Lian Panda and San Fa Pandas. Both are listed under the "Hot New Games" section with the location tag "OTB & Casino Locations."
Where the slots and Steak N Shake fit
It's worth separating the three parts of the business, because the homepage treats them as distinct:
| Location type | What's there |
|---|---|
| Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots (main property) | Thoroughbred racing, over 600 slots, LA's only Steak N Shake |
| OTB & Casino locations (13 branches) | Video poker, promotions |
| Racing | America's 2nd oldest track, world-class thoroughbred racing |
The Steak N Shake reference appears under the slots section and is described as "LA's only Steak N Shake," which points to the main Race Course & Slots property rather than the 13 satellite branches. If a Steak N Shake visit is part of your plan, treat that as a main-property feature until you confirm otherwise.
Two slot titles are tagged to the main "Race Course & Slots Location": Wheel of Fortune Cash On Reels and Buffalo Mega Stampede.
How to plan a visit to a specific branch
Because the homepage doesn't list individual addresses or hours, use this sequence:
- Go to the OTB & Casinos section of fairgroundsracecourse.com.
- Identify the branch closest to you and check its listed hours — these are separate venues, so hours may differ from the main track.
- Confirm which games or promos are running at that branch, since video poker titles and promotions are assigned per location.
- If you want slots, racing, or Steak N Shake, plan for the main Fair Grounds property instead of a satellite branch.
Common points of confusion
- "13 locations" refers to OTB & Casinos, not the main track. The main property is a single site in New Orleans.
- Slots and video poker are not interchangeable here. The 600+ slots are at the main property; the branches are described around video poker.
- Promotions are location-specific. A promo featured for the main property may not apply at a branch, and vice versa.
- The site is also hiring across Slots, Racing, and OTB & Casino locations, which confirms these are treated as three separate operating groups.
If your goal is simply to find the nearest place to play video poker, start with the OTB & Casinos section and verify the branch's hours before traveling, since the homepage does not provide them.