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:

  1. Go to the OTB & Casinos section of fairgroundsracecourse.com.
  2. Identify the branch closest to you and check its listed hours — these are separate venues, so hours may differ from the main track.
  3. Confirm which games or promos are running at that branch, since video poker titles and promotions are assigned per location.
  4. 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.