The Illinois Racing Board has approved the acquisition of FanDuel Sportsbook and Horse Racing, the former Fairmount Park, by Accel Entertainment, with executives of that firm outlining plans to have a temporary casino operating on-site before the 2025 Kentucky Derby (G1).

Accel, a gaming company making its first foray into the Thoroughbred industry, also promised improvements and upgrades in all areas at the track, located in Collinsville, Ill., across the Mississippi River from St. Louis.

“We are very humble about what we’re going to do here,” Accel president of United States gaming Mark Phelan told the IRB Sept. 19 at its annual dates allocation meeting.

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