Outside Erie

Apparently Presque Isle Downs is doing a much better job of impressing out-of-town writers than it is at winning the praise of writers with Erie ties.
Stan Grossfeld, the fantastic photojournalist/writer for the Boston Globe, gives major props to the new track — and to Erie itself — in a story and photo package that appears […]

The early reviews on Presque Isle Downs were not very favorable for Erie.
But now that the track is officially open, I’m curious to hear what regular people think.
The track drew some big crowds during its opening weekend — and I’m sure some Outside Erie readers were there placing their bets.
If you were there, I’d like […]

Erie native and Washington Post horse racing columnist Andrew Beyer predicts that Presque Isle Downs will join the elite company of Saratoga, Belmont and Keeneland when it opens Sept. 1.
In a column today, Beyer writes that the slots revenue from MTR Gaming Group’s Summit Township casino will give the track the type of fat purses […]