"Patrons have shown their approval for both our racing product, which features one of the largest field size averages in North America, and for our new casino which includes more than 1,500 slot machines and the very popular state of the art sports bar Mojo's," said executive director of racing operations David A. Yount.

According to racing secretary Jason Boulet, purse levels for allowance races will start at $20,400, maiden special weight events are worth $19,900, and bottom level $3,500 claimers will run for $8,900, the highest levels in the 40-year history of Evangeline Downs.